My Rating: 4.8
In 1919, shortly after the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, four soldiers meet up and become the best of friends. They face the ravages of war but, when the cold of winter settles in and the fighting ceases, this wears on them almost as much as the horrific battles. In order to survive, they are forced to commandeer food from the locals, eat their horses and scavage any food they can find. So many hours of idleness that they fill with shooting dice and walking to/from a nearby lake.
This is part of my quest to read books by authors of some of my past favorites. I loved A Meal in Winter and this had the same quiet beautiful writing. It is a book to be savored, not devoured. It is about the journey, not the destination. You get to know the characters and it shouldn't be rushed as not a lot happens, but it is worth savoring.
In 1919, shortly after the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, four soldiers meet up and become the best of friends. They face the ravages of war but, when the cold of winter settles in and the fighting ceases, this wears on them almost as much as the horrific battles. In order to survive, they are forced to commandeer food from the locals, eat their horses and scavage any food they can find. So many hours of idleness that they fill with shooting dice and walking to/from a nearby lake.
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This is part of my quest to read books by authors of some of my past favorites. I loved A Meal in Winter and this had the same quiet beautiful writing. It is a book to be savored, not devoured. It is about the journey, not the destination. You get to know the characters and it shouldn't be rushed as not a lot happens, but it is worth savoring.
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