Review: The Earth of Home
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2013
Fascinating book, a historical novel with a difference, well written and very interesting. I knew more about Russia from its music, art, the revolution, Lenin, starving peasants and the cold war but I also knew that it had a sad past, being constantly invaded by merciless conquerors.  This book made Russia real for me. But it isn't just a history book, we have the old fairy tales brought to life, the same tales that must still be told and the struggle of the old ways and the Christian. I loved the different ways the conquerors and conquered viewed the many rivers and forests and I understood how the earth we love can have power over many things.  The main character is full of doubts and yet brave and she has a secret that will be revealed when she is of age, which coincides, not surprisingly, with a better understanding of others as well as herself. It is a mixture of reality and unknown power and I want the sequel because there has to be one, I want to find out if she finds her home again and her cat.