Russka Part 2

Russka #2

by Edward Ruthefund, Nadia May (Narrator)

[This is Part 2 of a 2-part Audiobook CASSETTE Library Edition in vinyl case.]

[Read by Wanda McCaddon]

Russka is the story of four families who are divided by ethnicity but united in shaping the destiny of Russia. From a single riverside village situated at one of the country's geographic crossroads, Russia's Slav peasant origins are influenced by the Greco-Iranian, Khazar, Jewish, and Mongol invasions. Unified by this one place, the many cultures blend to form a rich and varied tapestry.

Rutherfurd's grand saga is as multifaceted as Russia harsh yet exotic, proud yet fearful of enemies, steeped in ancient superstitions but always seeking to shape the emerging world. Peter the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Catherine the Great, and Lenin all play their roles in creating and destroying the land and its people.

In Russka , Edward Rutherfurd has transformed the epic history of a great civilization into a human story of flesh and blood.

Genres: Historical Fiction

Audio Cassette

Published August 1, 1997

Reviews

[Selma Šljuka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jako volim Edvardove knjige, ali me Ruska počela umarati pred kraj. Postala je previše politička, nekako nerazumljiva i negdje sam usput izgubila niti likova. Šteta... To je ne čini lošom knjigom, naprotiv.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I now understand my dad's take on Russia.

[Juliana · Rating 5 out of 5]

No conocía absolutamente nada de la historia de Rusia antes de leer este libro (son dos libros en realidad). Es interesantísimo, tanto su veta histórica, como la parte ficticia, con sus personajes vinculados unos con otros en la línea de tiempo. Es cierto que el principio del tomo I se me hizo un poco pesado, casi lo abandono, debo confesar. Las descripciones geográficas se me hicieron interminables al principio. Pero luego, una vez que empiezan a perfilarse los personajes, con sus cotidianeidades tan ajenas a lo que yo conocía/imaginaba, ahí, ya quedé atrapada. Dan muchas ganas de seguir investigando la historia de este país fascinante.

[Jair Ibarra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Empieza donde termina el primero y continúa la historia, aunque esta parte se siente mucho menos pesada.

[Deidre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favourite E. Rutherfurd, but still a good read.