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The Friday 56 and Book Beginnings: Blood Red, Snow White

11/11/2016

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Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader. The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice. Grab your current read, turn to page 56 or 56%, and post a few sentences! 

Today I'm reading: Blood Red Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick 

"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."  (4% on Kobo) 

"Arthur has seen it many times before, he knows what it means. News, or more often the rumour of news, from the Revolution, from the war with Germany, and lately, from the war against the White Army, faithful to the tsar."  (56% on Kobo) 
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It is 1917, and the world is tearing itself to pieces in a dreadful war, but far to the east of the trenches, another battle is breaking out - the Russian Revolution has just begun... 

Blood Red, Snow White captures the mood of this huge moment in history through the adventure of one man who was in the middle of it all; Arthur Ransome, a young British journalist who had first run away to Russia to collect fairy tales. 

Told as three linked novellas, part one captures the days of revolution but retells the story as Russian Fairy Tale, with typical humour and unashamed brutality. Part two is a spy story, set over the course of one evening, as Ransome faces up to his biggest challenge, and part three is a love story, full of tragedy and hope, as every good Russian love story should be.

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eli @ the (book) supplier link
11/11/2016 11:35:06 am

I like the idea of the revolution being retold as a fairy tale. Interestingly, I think I mentioned something about fairy tale beginnings in my book beginnings today, too. There's something about it that pushes my reading buttons. Anyway, here's my <a href="http://thebooksupplier.com/2016/11/11/the-friday-56-the-scorpion-rules">Friday 56 and Book Beginnings</a> if you're interested. Happy reading!

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Kendra link
11/11/2016 11:51:25 am

Thanks for checking out my blog! I'll check yours out right away.

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eli @ the (book) supplier link
11/12/2016 04:45:37 pm

I totallly didn't realize the html didn't work. Ugh and oops.

Freda link
11/11/2016 05:15:51 pm

Sounds like a fantastic read! Happy weekend!

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Kendra link
11/12/2016 11:30:33 am

Thank you! Happy weekend! :)

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Shoshi link
11/11/2016 05:28:10 pm

This book sounds so good! I will definitely have to check it out! Here is my 56: http://shoshireads.weebly.com/home/friday-569548264

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Roberta link
11/11/2016 05:32:20 pm

A mix of fairy tale and historical fiction? Sounds fascinating.

I see you are also reading A Stolen Life. I read it a few months ago. It was so disturbing and difficult to read, yet I couldn't put it down.

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Kendra
11/12/2016 11:31:26 am

I'm listening to the audiobook, which is read by Jaycee herself. It's so heartbreaking.

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Lauren @ Always Me link
11/15/2016 02:18:47 pm

I really should try this!

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