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Synopsis
“With elements reminiscent of Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, in the midst of World War I, a relationship develops between an English lieutenant and a young Russian nurse—a surprising tenderness against the backdrop of war...with likable characters, spending more time in the Old World is an appealing prospect.” - Kirkus Reviews
"A truly remarkable historical novel- so finely rendered in period detail - that the reader becomes one with the plot and characters. Mr. Griffis has a superb talent for capturing the small details that make up the whole- from the horrors of war to the very intricate procedures involved with early 20th Century Wartime medicine. Charlotte Braninov is a very complex character, one who is beautifully drawn by the pen of Mr. Griffis. Her conflicting feelings on war and her intense emotions sparked by her time treating Lieutenant Robert Fitzgerald left me breathless- they were so emotionally powerful. This is a novel that will not only entertain and inform, but pull at your emotions as well- a truly beautiful novel set during a horrific time in history."
AN OFFICIAL JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB MUST READ
RICK FRIEDMAN, FOUNDER, THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
With the Great War raging around them, wounded Lt. Robert Fitzgerald falls in love with Russian nurse Charlotte Braninov. Torn apart by illness and betrayal, they pursue separate quests that take them across a world on the verge of change. From Shanghai to revolutionary Russia, they learn that hands of men can create a hell on earth - or, through the redemptive power of love, a heaven in which to truly live
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About the Author
Roy “Griff” Griffis When I was ten years old, I decided to be a writer. I’d already experienced the way a good book could transport a reader to another world; it was power and it was the only real magic an imaginative, fanciful boy had ever experienced that didn’t prove to be fraud or illusion. It was a magic I wanted to do. Since that day, I’ve never stopped thinking of myself as a writer. No matter what I was doing (and I’ve done a few things), I continued to write. I’ve held all the usual starving artist jobs along the way: Waiter, book store clerk, driver for a rehab unit, vet tech. I am proud of the 8 years spent in the Coast Guard, where I was one of the first 100 USCG Aviation Rescue Swimmers in the country. By The Hands of Men: The Old World is my second novel. I am currently working on the second volume of the trilogy, entitled The Colonies and Beyond.
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- PublisherCreatespace Independent Pub
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1466398043
- ISBN 13 9781466398047
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages266
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