Book by Martin James Conroyd
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An August 2006 BookSense Pick: "An enticing blend of history and fiction set in 19th-century Poland, with characters you come to care about as you share their joys and disappointments. James Conroyd Martin will please readers who might not usually consider historical fiction." --Nicola Rooney, Nicola's Books, Ann Arbor, MI, for BookSense, a network of 1200 independent booksellers "Entertaining fans of historical romance will find much to enjoy in this sprawling epic." -"Publishers Weekly""" "Compelling...a moving and fascinating winner." --"Polish American Journal""""Polish history fans will be riveted." --"Kirkus Reviews""" "Readers will revel in this engrossing tale of courage, family loyalty, and the Polish nation." --"Historical Novels Review" "If you love reading, Poland, history, historical fiction...you will love this book!" "--Polish Culture Newsletter" "With Napoleon Bonaparte's ill-fated campaign to conquer Russia as a backdrop, "Against a Crimson Sky" manages to turn the wily emperor's exploitation of Polish patriotism into a classic read that lovers of "Push Not the River" will devour. James Conroyd Martin brings back the characters that made his first novel so compelling, deftly weaving their daily lives into the panorama of war and turmoil that consumed Poland in the early nineteenth century. He portrays a world of hardship and heart in marvelously rendered 'little pieces of happiness stolen from a tapestry of turmoil, war, and separation.'" --Leonard Kniffel, Editor-in-chief of "American Libraries" and author of "A Polish Son in the Motherland: An American's Journey Home " "I was both enthralled and educated by this story of a changing family in a changing Poland. You don't have to have read "Push Not the River" to get the most from this sequel, but after finishing "Against a Crimson Sky" you'll want to--just as you'll be rooting for another book from James Conroyd Martin." --Suzanne Strempek Shea, aut
"Against a Crimson Sky" tells the stories of four characters who are irrevocably linked in the aftermath of Poland's violent dissolution in 1794, a break culminating in the doomed 1812 winter march into Russia. Countess Anna Maria Berezowska has finally married her true love, Jan Stelnicki, but life is anything but ideal. Shortly after their union, Jan takes to the battlefield in the hopes of ensuring a sovereign Poland for his children. Meanwhile, his best friend on the front lines continues to pine for Anna's cousin, Zofia, but she has her sights set on Emperor Napoleon. "Against a Crimson Sky" interweaves these tales of intrigue, love, and betrayal as one proud nation and one strong family struggle for unity.
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