- Taschenbuch: 864 Seiten
- Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd; Auflage: New edition (30. Juni 1988)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0140107371
- ISBN-13: 978-0140107371
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 18 x 11,4 x 5,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.4 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (17 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 473.513 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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This complex story of humanity at war depicts a young girl's search for fulfilment in wartime Detroit, the struggle of a code-breaker in Washington and the ill-fated conviction of an old established Jewish family in Paris who believe that they will remain immune from Nazi policies.
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This complex story of humanity at war depicts a young girl's search for fulfilment in wartime Detroit, the struggle of a code-breaker in Washington and the ill-fated conviction of an old established Jewish family in Paris who believe that they will remain immune from Nazi policies.
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I really had a hard time getting through this book and forced myself to complete it because it was my book club's selection. I could have put it down for good at any point and not have given it a second thought.
For me, the contrived plot, with its inaccurate history, was not enough. I enjoy a well-written book which this was not. It was totally bloated-- almost 800 pages. Although periodically Piercy included a metaphor that would sing, I had to wade through sentences full of unnecessary anecdotal phrases that added nothing to the plot or character development. It could easily have been trimmed to 450-500 pages and still had the same impact.
There is nothing subtle or literary about this book, including the poor grammar. As I read, in my mind I had my editor's pen at the ready deleting superfluous text constantly. Is there some rule that no noun can stand alone? Must they all have at least one adjective?
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I've read and reread this book so often, the cover is falling off. Like Piercy's book "Summer People", the chapters are narrated by different characters, and Piercy makes them all come to life, though some are weaker and less interesting than others. As the characters are drawn into the war in various ways, the reader follows them to the mean streets of Detroit, Paris in the early days of the Occupation, camps of the French Resistance, the Pacific theatre, WAC training bases, the offices of Washington cryptanalysts, bombed-out London, Auschwitz, Berlin, and more. If it weren't so well-executed, it would run the risk of being a transAtlantic soap opera; instead, it's an ambitious and gripping saga of lives changed by the vagaries of war, and history changed by the "bit players" who stood up to be counted. This is a great book to read with your best friends -- you'll want to talk about it as you go along!
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I have read every Marge Piercy book and there is something about the way she writes that draws you in like you're there in the story with these people that you know: they are your neighbors, mothers, brothers, sisters and friends. That feeling never fails, no matter what book of hers your reading. The same applies to this book. It is an unusual perspective of WWII that I've never heard before. I understood a World, A war, and a cause (feminism) like I never did before after reading this book. While this review may seem vague to you, the bottom line is just read the book. Whoever you are, you're at least going to enjoy it, if not absolutely love it!
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Fabulous Reading
This is a truly great book. It is the first Marge Piercy book I've read, and I enjoyed it/learned from it/was sad that it had to end. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Dezember 1999 von Cheryl Osburn-Adams
A "Desert Island" book
I would want this book with me on a desert island. The characters are so vivid, I was so connected with them, and I learned so much about World War II from such a personal... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
A "Desert Island" book
I would want this book with me on a desert island. The characters are so vivid, I was so connected with them, and I learned so much about World War II from such a personal... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Dezember 1999 von "kamdmo"
richley woven,unforgetable and fascinating
Never has a book stayed in my memory for so long. With 6 different people,each in a different part of the world, the reader is given a view of what war was like from the human... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 31. Oktober 1999 von Mary Taylor
Strong women in a story that stays with you
I just reread Gone to Soldiers with my book club and now remember why it makes such a lasting impression. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Good read, Bad history
Here we go again. Well written, so so research, modern PC sensibilities. Cable TV quality in print. Assumes much with little to back it up. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Filled with errors
A historical novel should at least have some connection with accuracy. This has so many things wrong I gave up counting. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
This One Ranks at the Top of My List
I've never been so enthralled by a book before. The characters came alive with the acurate details of WWII. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
Rich characters and a great history lesson
I loved this book, and I generally dislike historical fiction. The complexity of the characters and their interconnected lives during WWII was engrossing. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. August 1998 veröffentlicht
One of my favorite Fiction pieces of all time!
Marge Piercy really did it with this book about World War II. It covers everything from the Holocaust to the Pacific front to the homefront. This is a not-to-miss page burner. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. April 1997 veröffentlicht
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