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Nik Krasno

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Born
in Kyiv
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Puzo, Tarantino, Guy Ritchie, Irvine Welsh

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June 2015


Nik Krasno is one of those writers who never thought he would end up authoring a book. He just knew that he had a story that apparently waited for the right moment to break out.
For many years and during the working weeks Nik had been involved in law and business in few Eastern European countries, getting to know some of the real oligarchs in person, while on weekends he usually returned to his home in Israel.
Witnessing the meteoric rise of a small number of individuals from modest citizens to mighty billionaires, Nik felt compelled to expose to the world the unique phenomenon taking place in this less familiar part of the globe, encompassing a period from Chernobyl disaster, preceding the Big Bang of the USSR, to modern day Ukraine. The sto
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Nik Krasno Dear Judith, thank you very much for your kind words and your interest in the Oligarch series. The 1-st book - Rise of an Oligarch is more historical …moreDear Judith, thank you very much for your kind words and your interest in the Oligarch series. The 1-st book - Rise of an Oligarch is more historical fiction, encompassing the period preceding the Big Bang of the USSR and its aftermath, than other genres. The 2-nd - Mortal Showdown develops against the backdrop of events surrounding the ousting of the former president of Ukraine in 2014, however it's more of an action thriller. And finally the 3-d - Be First or Be Dead is purely fictional and doesn't rest on specific historical events, while dealing with global conspiracy, big biz, high finance and low morals. (less)
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“I remember the teacher telling us that Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union, alongside Russia. “The Soviet Union is the largest and most glorious empire that the world has ever seen,” the teacher
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Nik Krasno Richard wrote: "Thank you for the friend"

Welcome! Glad to meet you.


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Richard Dominguez Thank you for the friend


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Nik Krasno Dr Chandra wrote: "Thanks dear friend Nik hope you are fine ...yours in divinity"

More in devility :) Thanks, Doc


Dr Chandra Shekhar  Bhatt Thanks dear friend Nik hope you are fine ...yours in divinity


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Alienne Laval Sorry, this group's administrators have not accepted your membership?

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Nik Krasno Majenta wrote: "Hello, Nik! Thank you for contacting me! I hope you are keeping as safe and well as possible and having a great week. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Ble..."

Hi Majenta, nice to emeet you and thanks for all the good wishes! To you too, of course! Best regards, Nik


Majenta Hello, Nik! Thank you for contacting me! I hope you are keeping as safe and well as possible and having a great week. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta


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Nik Krasno HELENE wrote: "I’m an unestablished author in urgent need of reviews in an attempt to become recognized. I’m appealing to reviewers to assist me to improve my chances in achieving my aim. Please refer to my link ..."

Hi Helene, I'm not in this game, however I do hope you become established soon -:)


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Nik Krasno Lev wrote: "Hi Nick,

You invited me to join 'Wealth, Writing, Worlds'. I don't think that's really for me (as yet). I am an independent author, but my book is nothing to do with business; it's a PI crime book..."


Hi Lev,

WWW is about many things, business being one of them. Feel free to join whenever or never, my invitation stands -:)
Good luck with your book!

Nik (don't mind Nick too -:))


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Lev Lewis Lev wrote: "Hi Nick,

You invited me to join 'Wealth, Writing, Worlds'. I don't think that's really for me (as yet). I am an independent author, but my book is nothing to do with business; it's a PI crime book..."


Hi again Nik - I spelt your name wrong before, sorry! - Lev


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Lev Lewis Hi Nick,

You invited me to join 'Wealth, Writing, Worlds'. I don't think that's really for me (as yet). I am an independent author, but my book is nothing to do with business; it's a PI crime book. Being new to Goodreads, I want to start off by joining some crime fiction groups. I notice you are a member of quite a few of these, so maybe I'll join you in one (or more).

Happy writing and reading,

Lev


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Nik Krasno Inis wrote: "Thanks for reaching out to me, Nik!"

Hi Inis,

The pleasure is all mine. I've listened to didgeridoo, but now you intrigue me with duduk -:)
Good luck with your writing, music and Viking broadsword


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Inis Fal Thanks for reaching out to me, Nik!


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Nik Krasno Richard wrote: "Hi Nik! Thanks for adding me as a friend!"

Hi Richard, it's only now that I've noticed your comment -:) I guess I've never scrolled down to the comments part before. Nice to meet you!


Richard Ward Hi Nik! Thanks for adding me as a friend!


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