Lost Ground
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1460259866 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Wonderful Story" according to Stephen M. King. I just completed a wonderful novel by Ulla Jordan entitled Lost Ground, a work of historical fiction. This book really worked for me on different levels. I have always been a huge fan of this genre having read extensively James Michener and Gore Vidal among others. It is a drama/tragedy/love story/celebration of life with all its complexities set in Finland during the often overlooked 19Wonderful Story I just completed a wonderful novel by Ulla Jordan entitled Lost Ground, a work of historical fiction. This book really worked for me on different levels. I have always been a huge fan of this genre having read extensively James Michener and Gore Vidal among others. It is a drama/tragedy/love story/celebration of life with all its complexities set in Finland during the often overlooked 1939/19Wonderful Story Stephen M. King I just completed a wonderful novel by Ulla Jordan entitled Lost Ground, a work of historical fiction. This book really worked for me on different levels. I have always been a huge fan of this genre having read extensively James Michener and Gore Vidal among others. It is a drama/tragedy/love story/celebration of life with all its complexities set in Finland during the often overlooked 1939/1940 Russo/Finnish War.Right off the bat the subject intrigued me because although I have a pretty fair know. 0 Russo/Finnish War.Right off the bat the subject intrigued me because although I have a pretty fair know. 9/19Wonderful Story Stephen M. King I just completed a wonderful novel by Ulla Jordan entitled Lost Ground, a work of historical fiction. This book really worked for me on different levels. I have always been a huge fan of this genre having read extensively James Michener and Gore Vidal among others. It is a drama/tragedy/love story/celebration of life with all its complexities set in Finland during the often overlooked 1939/1940 Russo/Finnish War.Right off the bat the subject intrigued me because although I have a pretty fair know. 0 Russo/Finnish War.Right off the bat the subject intrigued me because although I have a pretty fair know. A love triangle deluxe Tom Henderson (narrator, journalist, Chicago Chronicle, aka Amundsen) was the reporter from the US covering it.Not by chance in Berlin at the 1936 Olympics, Tom had meets Dr. Eric Björnström (father, history, former Finnish Embassy, aka Skipper) & his daughter Tina Björnström daughter).Fast forward 11/30/1939, the Winter War (Russia vs. Finland) had begun.Tina’s lover/B/F Paul Salmi (former Olympic runner, HS, ROTC, soldier) was off fighting on the front.A love triangle . This was such a touching tale of love and war Margaret This was such a touching tale of love and war. We plan to discuss it in our next book club meeting in 2016. I was totally absorbed by the plight of the local people and the encroaching war about to overtake their peaceful homeland. They knew it could happen,but they didn't want to think it would happen
Then Tina's fiancé enlists and heads for the front. It's here, set against the backdrop of deepening crisis in Europe, that Tina first meets the mysterious journalist Tom Henderson. And changes are in store for Tina as well. When Tina Björnström and her father arrive in Berlin for the 1936 Olympics, she has no idea that the entire world is poised on the brink of disaster. They part, seemingly forever, but meet again when Tom is assigned to cover the shocking Russian invasion of Finland known as the Winter War. A spark of passion ignites, but Tina is engaged and Tom is burdened by his past. The love triangle plays out as Finland struggles valiantly against one of the world's great powers.
A detailed, absorbing fictional study of friends in an all-too-real Finnish war." Kirkus Reviews. "Despite its grim setting and high stakes, the novel's dialogue sparkles with sharp wit, and the main charactersgrow richer and more multi-dimensional as the story unfolds.A tense and fascinating human drama played out against a historical backdrop that will be unfamiliar to many readers." -The Historical Novel Society "The story takes place against the backdrop of the Winter War, spinning a tale of love and loss that is one of the best historical fiction novels I've read recently, and I'm happy to give it 4 out of 4 starsIt's rich and detailed, painting a picture of a part of World War II that is, in my opinion, too rarely depicted. As the characters