tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post7681228483440814004..comments2024-03-12T06:01:22.059-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Russia: A Novel BibliographySarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-8225524926602830362012-04-28T14:30:54.338-05:002012-04-28T14:30:54.338-05:00Thanks for the recommendation, Stacy. It sounds l...Thanks for the recommendation, Stacy. It sounds like an inspirational story - as does your own. I'm going to order The Little Russian now. I studied Russian in college and would love to learn more about the history and culture... especially outside of the larger cities.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-42068607484255245162012-04-27T15:28:03.992-05:002012-04-27T15:28:03.992-05:00I'm currently reading The Little Russian. It&...I'm currently reading The Little Russian. It's a great read and really helps to explain some of the continued angst of this tortured country. I studied Russian History in college and then spent about 6 weeks during two trips to Moscow and Krasnoyarsk--where my son is from. The people of Krasnoyarsk (middle of Siberia) still suffer from the more than 70 years of torment at the hands of their own government. There is no hope in their eyes. The Little Russian is lovely because the will to survive found in Berta mirrors that which I saw in some of the orphanage workers I came in contact with and what I found in my son once I got him home. <br /><br />Great list. I'll have to check out more on it.www.adventureswithaidan.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160088324327832379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-79003126793623877972012-04-14T10:07:31.744-05:002012-04-14T10:07:31.744-05:00Deb, I would have loved to travel to those places....Deb, I would have loved to travel to those places. What an amazing opportunity.<br /><br />Sarah, I didn't realize that about House of the Hunted - good to know!<br /><br />My great-grandfather came from the Ukraine - a little village called Bolechow - so The Little Russian interests me a lot. (Daniel Mendelsohn's family, as described in The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million, also came from Bolechow. I haven't been able to bring myself to read it yet, but I should.)<br /><br />Tara, please let me know what you think of Snow Mountain! The love affair in the book is fictional, but the story is so poignant. It was the first time I really thought about the Romanov sisters as adults (or young adults, in the case of Anastasia) rather than children. They must have known exactly what was happening to them. I wish it was back in print.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-53107766916155260712012-04-13T23:16:51.682-05:002012-04-13T23:16:51.682-05:00I'm late to the party, but I just wanted you t...I'm late to the party, but I just wanted you to know, Sarah, that my copy of "The Snow Mountain" arrived via interlibray loan Thursday. I am excited to read it because I really enjoyed reading "The Lost Crown" a month ago.Tara from MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-12275784597096084592012-04-09T15:29:27.800-05:002012-04-09T15:29:27.800-05:00Mark Mills's new HOUSE OF THE HUNTED, while se...Mark Mills's new HOUSE OF THE HUNTED, while set on the Riviera in the 1930s, has some Russian flashbacks.<br /><br />There has also been a mini-boom in Civil War fiction, especially as the sesquecentennial began and as writers focused on the slaves (as opposed to the masters).<br /><br />There have also been a few 17th century titles - Mary Sharratt, Siri Mitchell, Geraldine Brooks - but I'm surprised as to why there really hasn't been much 18th century fiction.<br /><br />I too devoured everything about the Romanovs - I read every Anastasia book I could find when in middle school. <br /><br />Sarah Other LibrarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-57399874608787301662012-04-09T13:59:41.751-05:002012-04-09T13:59:41.751-05:00I've been bitten by the Russian bug. I had the...I've been bitten by the Russian bug. I had the opportunity to go to Ukraine last year and ever since then, I can't get enough reading about Russia, Ukraine and the USSR. <br /><br />I need to add so many of these to my TBR. I've only read a few on the list.Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86514948978844830252012-04-09T10:52:58.106-05:002012-04-09T10:52:58.106-05:00I had a romance with Russian history, and jumped a...I had a romance with Russian history, and jumped at the chance to visit St. Petersburg and what was formerly Finnish Karelia when the opportunity arose. So many stories. I'll have to check some of these books, since they're physically and historically quite close to my own research. Thanks for the list!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900421223812125267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-31149576685155614282012-04-08T11:44:12.113-05:002012-04-08T11:44:12.113-05:00Thanks for sharing your impressions! Winter Palac...Thanks for sharing your impressions! Winter Palace is the only one I've read thus far.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-72005341052240710822012-04-07T13:37:59.039-05:002012-04-07T13:37:59.039-05:00I love novels with Russian history settings and wa...I love novels with Russian history settings and was thrilled to see this post. I've read three of the books listed: <br /><br />Enchantments was a huge disappointment - a muddled, semi-mystical mess by an author who seems to love the sound of her voice. <br /><br />The Betrayal by Helen Dunmore was absolutely fantastic and I would highly recommend the prequel "The Siege" set during the siege of Leningrad. Both novels are absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful. <br /><br />I also loved The Winter Palace - a fast-paced, brilliantly detailed novel that gave a new perspective on the story of Catherine the Great. <br /><br />I'll keep an eye out for the others on this list! Thanks for a great post.Historical Fiction Notebookhttp://historicalfictionnotebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-41880512546423897882012-04-07T09:13:00.703-05:002012-04-07T09:13:00.703-05:00Some US settings come and go in popularity... ther...Some US settings come and go in popularity... there are quite a few for the Gilded Age as well as WWII. I'd love for colonial and later 18th-c settings to become trends, too. Maybe I'll come up with a 17th-18th c America reading list, even if some of the titles are older.<br /><br />I used to be obsessed with the Romanovs and read all the nonfiction I could about them. I don't know nearly as much about earlier Russian history and am glad to see novelists are moving further afield.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-29765074971107696482012-04-07T07:43:15.208-05:002012-04-07T07:43:15.208-05:00I love these posts but they are so dangerous for m...I love these posts but they are so dangerous for my wishlist! I studied Russian history at school and have been captivated with it ever since.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-72408587498119393872012-04-07T07:15:04.671-05:002012-04-07T07:15:04.671-05:00I will have to take a look at quite a few of these...I will have to take a look at quite a few of these. I have enjoyed reading the books set in Russia I have read so far.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-9834226775846552682012-04-07T00:53:54.358-05:002012-04-07T00:53:54.358-05:00I do like reading books set in Russia! I have read...I do like reading books set in Russia! I have read The Betrayal and thought it was excellent!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-80288727333449867402012-04-06T21:45:19.886-05:002012-04-06T21:45:19.886-05:00I'm wondering...when is there going to be an A...I'm wondering...when is there going to be an American historical fiction trend? Or was there one and I missed it? I would love to see more stories that take place in 17th and 18th century America.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231006865318212003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-3696186307603954792012-04-06T21:26:58.248-05:002012-04-06T21:26:58.248-05:00All of these books sound really good!All of these books sound really good!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.com