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Books : Random Acts of Heroic Love
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Random Acts of Heroic Love by: Danny Scheinmann List Price: £7.99 Childrens Toy Shop Price: £3.86 You Save: £4.13 (52%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780552774222 ISBN: 0552774227 Label: Black Swan Manufacturer: Black Swan Number Of Pages: 432 Publication Date: January 01, 2008 Publisher: Black Swan Studio: Black Swan Sales Rank: 161 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - BreathtakingI finished Random Acts last weekend and it's one of those rare books that stays with you long after you've finished it. I still find it creeping into my thoughts. At first I was reading Leo's story as the predominant one but as Moritz's one took over I found myself absolutely addicted to it. I often check the amount of pages left in a book to estimate what might happen, but I read each one thoroughly wishing it not to end. Indeed the story in the book of the journey versus the destination was how I read it from then on. I absolutely adored it, and when I've got the emotional strength to read it again I definitely will, which is again rare for me to do. I would recommend this not just as a romantic novel but a life lessons one which I'd say almost ... Read More: Rating: - AmazingA real story of love. Moritz is determined to find his lost love, Lotte. He endures real hardship along the way.Elsewhere, Leo is mourning the loss of Eleni, his one true love. Leo goes on a journey and makes a discovery that will change his life. The hidden connections between these two men are heartwarming. I really enjoyed this book, beautifully written, tender and very moving. It really draws you in. Rating:  - Wonderful but ....This is Danny Scheinmann's debut novel. He has a terrific story to tell. Born in 1896 in Ulanov, a small village close to the Russian border, at 16 years old, Moritz Daniecki falls in love with Lotte Steinberg. He the son of a cobbler, she the daughter of a wealthy fur trader. They share one kiss and promise themselves to each other, despite knowing that their circumstances will never permit marriage. When war is declared he is sent to The Front. Finally, after many hardships and great suffering, he is abandoned in Siberia and, with Lotte's memory to sustain him, he begins the long walk home, a journey that will take years and one that will test his courage, his love and his endurance. Wonderful. BUT .... this story more than stands up for ... Read More: Rating: - A little syrupy in parts but not too badI picked up this book in a charity shop and almost put it down as it had a sticker on it as a recommended Richard and Judy book. I decided to put aside my prejudice and bought it. It was an average read in all respects. There are two stories in one here. The first concerns a young Polish Jew who ends up in Siberia during the First World War and tells the tale of his epic walk across Siberia and Russia to get back home to his childhood sweetheart. The second story takes place in the 1990's and chronicles the story of a young man's bereavement when his girlfriend dies after a road crash in Ecuador. This part of the story is irritating and cloying. I just couldn't really empathise with his refusal to accept that death is part of life and his tedious ... Read More: Rating:  - A heartwarming taleScheinmann's story of love and loss is truly heartwarming in itself, but it is when you learn of his own link to the two intertwining stories that you realise the real significance of the book as a whole. This book kept me turning the pages until I found the answers that I was looking for. |
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