Author: | Danuta Gray | ISBN: | 9781906791919 |
Publisher: | Arena Books | Publication: | February 20, 2012 |
Imprint: | Arena Books | Language: | English |
Author: | Danuta Gray |
ISBN: | 9781906791919 |
Publisher: | Arena Books |
Publication: | February 20, 2012 |
Imprint: | Arena Books |
Language: | English |
This is a moving tale about mid-19th century Poland, based on the experiences of the author's forebears, during the time when her country was under the yoke of Tsarist oppression. The story is about a young noblewoman, Kamila, in the struggle to retain her inheritance, following the arrest and deportation of her parents to Siberia following their involvement in the struggle for Poland's freedom.
The book presents a vivid picture of provincial Poland in the 19th century, and is a gripping read for enthusiasits of the realistic-romantic gentre.
This is a moving tale about mid-19th century Poland, based on the experiences of the author's forebears, during the time when her country was under the yoke of Tsarist oppression. The story is about a young noblewoman, Kamila, in the struggle to retain her inheritance, following the arrest and deportation of her parents to Siberia following their involvement in the struggle for Poland's freedom.
The book presents a vivid picture of provincial Poland in the 19th century, and is a gripping read for enthusiasits of the realistic-romantic gentre.