Moryak: A Novel Of The Russian Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (673 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00CZAYYRI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 173 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of Moryak: A Novel of the Russian Revolution, winner of the 2010 Grand Prize for Fiction from the Santa Fe Creative Arts Council. He and his wife live in Suffolk, Virginia. Kennedy," an episode of the History Channel's Ten Things You Don't Know About series. Dr. Lee Mandel was born in New York City, graduated from Washington and Jefferson C
There, his increasingly violent nature eventually allows him to dominate the camp as “Moryak” (Russian for Sailor). Lee Mandel’s historical novel Moryak revolves around the story of Lieutenant Stephen Morrison, a naval officer assigned by President Theodore Roosevelt to remove Tsar Nicholas II from Russia before he can sabotage the upcoming Portsmouth Peace conference.The mission goes awry and Morrison is captured and sentenced to death. He soon catches the attention of the Bolshevik prisoners and their growing interactions come to have devastating effects on the evolving revolution in Russia, as well as the Allied war effort as the world descends into the chaos of World War I.As events of the novel unfold in the whirlpool of the global socio-political metamorphose, Moryak in fact tells the life story of one man’s struggle for acceptance, him finding his place and finding himself.***This title has been realised by a team of the following dedicated professionals: Maxim Hodak - (Publisher),Max Mendor - (Director),Yana Kovalskaya and Camilla Stei
"MORYAK ROCKS!" according to Surf06. If I had history teachers over the years anywhere near as engaging as Lee Mandel, I might know more about history! This is a very well-written and thoroughly researched book disguised as a military thriller. Among my personal favorite authors are Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler, and John Jakes, but Lee has taken the best of all three in this novel. With enough plot twists and historical facts to keep any reader entertained, this book left me hungry for more. Time well spent and I feel more informed about this period in history. Lee's prose is tight and concise wh. "Terrific Read!" according to Frances. Moryak is a page turner--a thrilling novel. I thorough enjoyed reading this historical fiction set during the Russian Revolution.The character of Moryak is compelling and well-developed; the story is very creative, as well as, believable. The authorhas a passion for history and it shows! The book even urged me to further research the Russian Revolution and anti-Semitism during the turn of the century. Way to go with this impressive first book. Look forward to the next one!. Exciting historical thriller! An engaging historical thriller set during the Russian revolution, Moryak is a thoroughly enjoyable read from cover to cover. Lee Mandel has done a tremendous job weaving well-researched historical fact with fiction to create an engrossing novel that follows the protagonist from Jewish immigrant culture in New York City to bully President Roosevelt's Navy and onto czarist St. Petersburg. This is an historical naval spy thriller that was hard to put down!
He is the author of Moryak: A Novel of the Russian Revolution, winner of the 2010 Grand Prize for Fiction from the Santa Fe Creative Arts Council. Mandel's talent for research is in high demand, and he has been featured on "Ten Things You Don't Know About John F. . As a doctor in the United States Navy, he earned numerous honors for service and leadership. About the Author Lee Mandel was born in New York City, graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, and received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Kennedy," an episode of the History Channel's Ten Things You Don't Know About series. A retired navy captain, Mandel is a staff physician at the Newport News Shipyard Clinic. He and his wife live in Suffolk, Virginia