Reviews
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, author of Around Again, 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 familyin 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, author of "Around Again", 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, author of Around Again, 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, author of Around Again, 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 Skymanages to turn the wily emperor's exploitation of Polish patriotism into a classic read that lovers ofPush Not the Riverwill 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 ofAmerican Librariesand author ofA 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 readPush Not the Riverto get the most from this sequel, but after finishingAgainst a Crimson Skyyou'll want to--just as you'll be rooting for another book from James Conroyd Martin." --Suzanne Strempek Shea, author ofAround Again
