James Martin Book Signing!
Booksigning June 18, 5-6 P.M.
Holiday Inn San Diego on the Bay
1355 N. Harbor Dr.
Meet the Author:
James Conroyd Martin
James Conroyd Martin is the winner of the 2007 Gold Medal for Literature from The American Institute of Polish Culture.
Please attend this important event, meet the author, and represent the House of Poland! We will distribute FREE post cards of our 75th Anniversary Poster.
Book Descriptions:
Set against the backdrop of war-torn Poland at the cusp
of the 19th century come two unforgettable tales of
love, valor, and the enduring spirit of one family.
Push Not the River, by James Conroyd Martin, is based on the diary of a Polish countess who lived through the rise and fall of the Third of May Constitution years, a time of great turmoil. Vivid, romantic, and thrillingly paced, the novel paints the emotional and memorable portrait of the metamorphosis of a nation—and of Anna. a proud and resilient young woman, and Jan, her soldier-husband. Critics have called the story Poland’s Gone with the Wind. The book club favorite has been optioned for film.
In Against a Crimson Sky Martin continues Anna’s story, taking the characters 20 years into the fascinating Napoléonic era and highlighting the glorious Polish lancers. Having narrowly escaped death amidst the chaos caused by the violent dissolution of their homeland, Anna and Jan struggle to raise a family in uncertain times. When Napoléon Bonaparte comes calling, hinting at independence one day for the country, Polish legions form up—Anna’s friends and family members among them—and accompany Napoléon as he battles his way across Europe in an effort that culminates in the doomed 1812 winter march to Moscow. “A sprawling epic . . . entertaining.” Publishers
Additional Information:
Push Not the River
will be available for sale.
You are welcome to bring your own copies of it, as well as copies of Against a Crimson Sky.
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JMartin@MarianCHS.com
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