Format: Hardcover

Jackdaws by Ken Follett

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Jackdaws by Ken Follett
Genres: Suspense Fiction, Historical Fiction
Published by Dutton Adult on 2001 December 3
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 451

I only occasionally read historical fiction1. However, a new friend spoke well of Ken Follet so I grabbed a sampling of his books from our public library to try. I started with Jackdaws which is set in 1944, primarily in Nazi-occupied France. It turned out to be an excellent read, and the only thing preventing me from reading it in one sitting yesterday was that I had other things I had to get done2.

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  1. If anything, I lean more toward “what if” historical fiction which goes hand in hand with time travel and alternate universe fiction. 🙂 ↩
  2. For example, making peanut butter cookies. I still haven’t made them yet… ↩
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The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov

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Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov
Translated by: John French
Genres: Science Fiction, Space Race Fiction
Published by Indiana University Press on 1983 October 1
Format: Hardcover

I like sampling fiction, particularly science fiction or fantasy, from other cultures than my own. However, I rarely have any idea how to identify or select works that would interest me. So when a Hungarian acquaintance recommended the Russian author, Chingiz Aitmatov, and his book The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years, I wasted no time tracking down a copy I could read. My thanks to the Inter-Library Loan system and Pickler Memorial Library for loan of the book. An enjoyable read but not at all what I expected. Continue reading →

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