Until the Sun Falls
by Cecelia Holland
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recommends it for:
historical fiction fans, military fiction fans
To me, this is Holland's best novel, though several of her other early ones (Firedrake, Rakossy, Kings in Winter) are also good. It is about the Mongol invasion of Europe (chiefly Russia) circa 1240, from the Mongol point of view, or more exactly the Merkit point of view --the leading characters are Merkits, another Central Asian tribe incorporated unwillingly into the Mongol army years before.
The book gives a wonderful sense of the sheer efficiency of
the Mongol army, and on the whole is sy...more
The book gives a wonderful sense of the sheer efficiency of
the Mongol army, and on the whole is sy...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Rachel, Marlissa, Joe, Tom
I am not generally a fan of historical fiction, but I read glowing reviews that said this book was a good read and that the Holland had done meticulous background research. So decided to give it a try. In the first few pages, it did feel a little weird reading historical fiction, but soon the story sucked me and absorbed me. It will stick with me, for sure. I'd love to have my World History students read it, but unfortunately it's just a tad longer than what I like to assign.
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