Review Rot Wie BlutWeiss Wie Schnee Authored By Marcus Sedgwick Presented In Ebook
اهل خواندن قصههای پریان روسی باشید حتما اسم آرتور رنسام را شنیدهاید. او روزنامهنگار و نویسندهای بریتانیایی بود که در ابتدا فقط ماجرا را مشاهده و گزارش میکرد اما بعدا خودش تبدیل شد به بخشی از انقلاب ۱۹۱۷ روسیه. رنسام در این داستان روایت نزدیکی از عشق ماجراجویی و سیاست را تجربه میکند. داستان سرخی خون سفیدی برف مارکوس سجویک دربارهی او و بخشی پنهان شده از تاریخ و زندگیش است.
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sitelink ir/ I don't know what the story was I thought it would be, A snow white retelling maybe The blood, the rose, this is definitely a case where I should have read the synopsis,
But I did like this one, History abounds on an area and culture and time I know very little of, The story of Arthur was a new one and I did enjoy it, But the story telling, at first, is more fairy tale, it takes you through a bear and a forest and through quite a few timelines and tales.
But it slowly morph, so stick with it, because after that it's Arthur's story and it's fascinating and unexpected.
sitelinkYou can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight
This book was such a gem.
It's historical fiction, yes, but so much of it is just plain authentically historical, with some fictional bits.
So if you are going into this expecting a fairytale, this isn't one, In fact, the protagonist issitelink a real person, an author in fact, But the fictional and fairytale bits brought the story together so well for me, and made it so appealing!
The story is set primarily in Russia, in a time of tremendous upheaval, not only in Russia but the world as a whole.
I adored that we not only got to see inside World War I, which is so rare in books, but got to see it from a European viewpoint.
If you are curious, you may want to read sitelink the synopsis of this Goodreads edition, because it kind of gives you a bit more to go on than the US version.
Because this is part fiction, yes, but also partly biographical to an extent, and most certainly historical.
I also don't really understand its marketing as Young Adult in the US if I am being perfectly honest, because there isn't really much room for even crossover I think this is just straight up historical fiction, though that's just my opinion, so take it for what it's worth.
I enjoyed all the aspects of this story, it was so eye opening, I liked
and empathized with Arthur, though I didn't quite have an emotional connection to him, I still was able to find him incredibly relatable, which is no small feat considering I have basically not a thing in common with this man.
There is romance, there is war, there is deception, Family and friendships also play a huge role, as does politics of the time period, Basically, there are a great many things that can appeal to the reader, no matter what you enjoy reading about.
Bottom Line: I loved reading Arthur's story, as well as the story of Russia in the early twentieth century.
It's such an incredibly fascinating and somber time in history, and I thought the author did a tremendous job of exploring it.
That said, it is most definitely historical, and quite a bit factual, so just be prepared for that going in.
If you are into historical books, I absolutely recommend this one! Like all fairy tales, this story is told in three parts.
The main story is the adventures of Arthur Ransome, yes that Ransome, in Russia during the revolution.
The first part of the novel is told like a fairy tale, In fact, Sedgwick captures the tone and feeling of Old Peter's Tales, The second is told in third person, and the last section is told by Ransome himself,
Sedgwick includes some interesting things in the appendix,
While the book does get classified as fantasy, it is fantasy more in tone than in actual plot.
Yet the plot concerns spies and counterplots, lover affairs and such, The book is a quick read and is utterly charming, sitelink
sitelink BLOOD RED SNOW WHITE is a set of three short stories and a fictionalized account of author Arthur Randsome's time in Russia during Russian Revolution.
Sedgwick brings readers on a thrilling journey, detailing both sides of war between the Red and the White.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book, The writing is quite beautiful in parts, especially in A Russian Fairy Tale,
"Once upon a time beyond the sunrise, halfway to the moon, and so very far away it would make your feet weep to think about it, lies a land vast in size and deep in sadness.
From where we sit, on the far edge of history, we can see across Time itself, and yet this land is so big we struggle to see all of it at once.
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These opening lines of A Russian Fairy Tale transported me right into twentiethcentury Russia where tsars ruled the land and lived in magical palaces.
It written very simply, like an actual children's fairy tale but with imagery that is not censored for children "Look! Another one is killed the top of his head blown clean off by a bullet at close range.
His hot red blood freezes before it even reaches the ground, ". It read like someone was telling you a story, We meet Arthur Randsome, a writer who leaves his unhappy marriage and child in England to embark on a new journey to Russia as a journalist.
The second story is One Night in Moscow, which follows Arthur during his years in Russia and his shifting role from journalist to, perhaps, a communist.
His own loyalty is a mystery to himself, as he is torn between siding with the Red Bolsheviks and the White Tsarists.
He meets and falls in love with Evgenia, a Russian woman who is a secretary for Trotsky, one of the Bolsheviks.
Arthur's countrymen begin to question his true loyalty,
Lastly, the third story, A Fairy Tale, Ending, is told in firstperson and it details Arthur's journey back to England to visit his family.
While there, he learns that the situation in Russia has gotten worse and Evgenia could be in the eye of the storm.
As someone who was only vaguely familiar with the Russian Revolution, this book was very educational.
Though, I will admit that the magic found in the beginning of the book was lost and I wasn't as captivated in the latter parts of the book.
I think if I would have had a firmer grasp on all of the key players I would have been able to pick up on some of the nuances and appreciate it more.
There is really very little character development, as it's assumed the reader will have at least some knowledge of the inner workings of it all.
Overall, this novel was very wellwritten with moments that kept me glued to the page.
Some of the story, particularly in One Night in Moscow, was written nonlinearly which made it a little difficult to follow at times.
The author's note mentioned that most of this book is completely true, with only a few situations changed for dramatic effect.
Highly recommend for readers who love reading about Russian history,
I received an advance copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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Im sorry to the people that like is book , I cant get into it I really dont like the way he writes The Good: You could probably argue that Russia has the most interesting history of any country on Earth.
Its full of unruly monarchs, revolution, corruption, secrets, scandals, and whatever the heck Rasputin was, Blood Red, Snow White is a fictionalization of real events that took place around the Russian Revolution.
The main character, Arthur Ransome, was a real journalist and childrens book author who got roped into spying for Russia and England.
His story is strange and harrowing, Hes a pawn whos being manipulated by forces that are much more powerful than him, Luckily for him, hes resourceful enough to talk himself out of deadly situations,
What I love most about Marcus Sedgwicks novels is that hes not afraid to experiment with structure and writing style.
This book is no exception, Arthur Ransome wrote fairytales, so the first section of the novel is written like a fairytale, As the story goes on, it becomes more realistic, I mostly like the structure, Its unusual, but its also jarring, and most of the fairytale stuff gets dropped by the end.
I can see why this structure divides readers, Youll either like it, or you wont,
This is going to sound very nerdy, but my favorite part of this book is the reallife documents that the author includes at the end.
I enjoyed reading the communications between British government officials as theyre trying to work out if Arthur Ransome is a double agent.
“The time for princes and tsars and holy madmen was gone, In its place came a world of war and revolution, of tanks and telephones, murder and assassination.
” Blood Red, Snow White
The Bad: Like I said, the structure is experimental.
Toward the end of the book, I got frustrated with it, The chapters are extremely short and choppy, The book coversyears of complicated Russian history in a small amount of space, I badly wanted the author to slow down and go into more detail about everything, Its a fascinating story, Theres just too much information that comes at the reader too quickly, I was tempted to start Googling because I felt like I was missing parts of the story.
The Bottom Line: I love Marcus Sedgwick and will eventually read all of his novels, but I would have rather read a nonfiction book about Arthur Ransome.
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I'm going to be honest, I thought this was a completely different book from the title and cover.
So color me a little shocked when I read the description right before starting the book and found out it was more historical fiction set in Russia.
And while this book wasn't my normal cup of tea, I found myself completely sucked into the beginning.
This wasn't my first Sedgwick book, but it had been awhile since I read him and I had forgotten how different his writing is.
He has a way of putting you into the narrative rather than just watching from the sidelines.
Now let's talk about the book, I find it interesting that so many people classified this book as YA, The main character is much older and the subject matter a little more heavy, This book focused heavy on war games and espionage, But that wasn't how it started or what captivated me, The book started off with a young man who wanted to write down Russian fairy tales so other cultures can experience them.
So the whole beginning of the book was like a fairy tale come to life as we navigated this new world.
Then the war grew and the plot and story changed becoming more serious and spy gamey,
What I found a little offputting with this book was how good the first part was and then as it went on, I found it growing a little monotonous and dragging.
It's almost like it was two separate books, I also never really connected with any of the characters and didn't understand why Arthur continually kept leaving his child and I didn't feel his relationship with Evgenia and why he was so in love with her.
I don't know. Nothing really clicked for me character wise,
What I did enjoy, aside from the beginning, was the description of the time period and location.
I know very little about Russia and their internal wars so this was a nice little look inside.
But I just didn't love it, .