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The Conductor (2011)

by Sarah Quigley(Favorite Author)

3.82 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1869795067 (ISBN13: 9781869795061)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Random House New Zealand

review 1: Very enjoyable read. A beautifully crafted story made up of a blend of happy and sad events in the midst of the man-made human tragedy of war. By about half way through it had me tuning into Shostakovich on Grooveshark to listen to the 7th Symphony. I never listen to classical music but heard it with new appreciation after this book. Don't let that confuse you though; you don't need to be a classical movie buff to enjoy this one.
review 2: Writing a historical novel is difficult, especially when the facts are so well known. The novel is set during the siege of Leningrad; one of the most terrible sieges of all time. It lasted almost 900 days, caused the death of over 1,000,000 Russian soldiers and over 1,000,000 civilians in Leningrad. Basically, in our modern t... moreerms, Montreal was wiped off the face of the earth! But Sarah Quigley handles it masterfully. She integrates the known facts and the fictional structure seamlessly. It was a terrible time. I was never overwhelmed by the grief and despair the way the characters were but I felt it nonetheless. The story moves well throughout, the characters are well fleshed out and there are moments of hope and love amidst all the misery. I think any reader will find this book an absorbing read, a difficult but compelling story. less

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