Official Review: Cossack by Ronald McQueen

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Re: Official Review: Cossack by Ronald McQueen

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As every settler has got a background; beginning, I have always wanted to look into the history of the Cossacks, but in three main characters (Katja, Andrei, and Mikhail), the author did just what I could define as perfect. This book has gone back in history to the WWII and brought it back, in good tune, well-defined manner. Now I can get a go-ahead to further do my research on the Cossacks. It's a great book as I am concerned.
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The beautiful culture of the people is very interesting. To learn about other people culture is great especially when blended with modernization thriller. Thanks for this review.
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I've never heard of the thrilling story of the Cossack people. I like book set in wartime and your review captured my interest.
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Ohhh, historical-war novel! I think I would like this one, I'm into historical-war nowadays. I'm glad I read your review. Thank you for a great review!
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Another book on historical fiction set around happenings in the world war 2, your review was great and I really found it helpful it gave me an insight into what the story is all about, I'll definitely read it.
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I love historical fiction books on war. They present an interesting aspect of humanity. I should read this soon.
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Thank you so much for the review.
I am personally interested in historical fiction so I will definitely read the story of this cossack people
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This is an interesting story, this shows that success does not matter your background or where you come from, its about your determination and your effort to get what you really want for yourself
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Thanks for the review. it is still making history interesting rather than the boring subject in school.i feel more of emotion than the history string. to think of the survival and her journey into the future of life ahead almost took a stream of tears from my eyes. yet i did not feel a lock up connection with the WW11 description. Thanks to the exposition from the review; its not recommended for first time readers of historical sci-fi ... but all the same for an old timer, its a way to go.
Would like to read this book, probably i may be more captivated than i envisaged.
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DancingLady wrote: 05 Apr 2018, 07:12 Wow, I only knew of the Cossacks as the Tsars guards. I had no idea they lost lost this position of honor rather than transitioning with the new regime. I hope I get a chance to delve into this history more.
I hope you find some time to read this book too. I am sure you'd enjoy it as much as I did.

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I absolutely agree with you that this was a very illuminating story. Although I read only a sample of it, it already had me in its gripes. I have not previously read any books on Cossack history, let alone one which elaborates their old customs and habits in such detail, nor one that describes their fall from grace and in spite of various sufferings, their stubbornness to cling to traditions in such a humane way. However, since I had already read your review before sampling the book itself, I should have watched out for the abrupt time-jumps, yet the very first one of them left me utterly confused for a time. This was a most disconcerting experience while reading an otherwise interesting book.
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Vickypure_Strings wrote: 06 Apr 2018, 04:02 Thank you so much for the review.
I am personally interested in historical fiction so I will definitely read the story of this cossack people
Agreed! I just read a sample of this book on Amazon, and I love the way that the writing reads! It flows so poetically and the descriptive language is some of the best I have ever seen. The subject matter is very interesting to me and it is on my reading list.
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