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Tag Archives: WWII
An Estonian Tragedy–“Purge” by Sofi Oksanen
Purge, a novel by Sofi Oksanen (Trans. from the Finnish by Lola Rogers). New York: Black Cat, Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 2010. (Original work Puhdistus published 2008) Purge depicts the bitter realities of Estonian life during the post-war Russian occupation and Stalinist … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Reviews, Estonia, Historical Fiction, Sofi Oksanen, Soviet Occupation, WWII
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Review: “The House by the Fjord” by Rosalind Laker
The House by the Fjord by Rosalind Laker. Severn House, 2011. The House by the Fjord is the last novel of the prolific romance writer Barbara Øvstedal (1921-2012), who wrote primarily under the pen name of Rosalind Laker. Her many … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Reviews, Fjords, Historical Romance, Norway, Readathons, Rosalind Laker, WWII
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