It's about time
So last week, I told you that I'd keep you apprised of how the research for my second book is going. This week, I can happily report that my second trip to the New York Public Library was just as productive as my first.
I found two more books on Yugoslav history and one that was just about Tito. While I am sure they will all be helpful, the one I am most excited about is called The Historical Dictionary of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by Zeljan Suster.
Published in 1999, Suster's book includes what is arguably the single most important resource for another author planning on setting a novel in another time and place -- a comprehensive timeline. Suster's chronology dates from the 5th century to 1999.
Most importantly to me, it provides valuable context and insight into some of the most critical times in my father's life. Here's a glimpse at what I found.
My dad was born in March 1922. Fifteen years later, Josip Broz (best known to the rest of the world as Tito) became general secretary of the Communist Party in Yugoslavia. World War II began when Germany invaded Poland just two years later, in 1939.
My dad was 18 when his country's government established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union in 1940, and he had just turned 19 when Germany invaded Yugoslavia and captured Belgrade in 1941.
The war continued for four years. By the time it ended, my father's adventures were just beginning....
Until next time "That's life..."
I found two more books on Yugoslav history and one that was just about Tito. While I am sure they will all be helpful, the one I am most excited about is called The Historical Dictionary of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by Zeljan Suster.
Published in 1999, Suster's book includes what is arguably the single most important resource for another author planning on setting a novel in another time and place -- a comprehensive timeline. Suster's chronology dates from the 5th century to 1999.
Most importantly to me, it provides valuable context and insight into some of the most critical times in my father's life. Here's a glimpse at what I found.
My dad was born in March 1922. Fifteen years later, Josip Broz (best known to the rest of the world as Tito) became general secretary of the Communist Party in Yugoslavia. World War II began when Germany invaded Poland just two years later, in 1939.
My dad was 18 when his country's government established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union in 1940, and he had just turned 19 when Germany invaded Yugoslavia and captured Belgrade in 1941.
The war continued for four years. By the time it ended, my father's adventures were just beginning....
Until next time "That's life..."
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