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The continuation of the sweeping story
of young Countess Anna Maria, introduced in the epic PUSH
NOT THE RIVER, as Poland picks up the pieces and joins
forces with Napoleon in an attempt to bring down Russia.
AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY tells the
interrelated stories of four characters in the aftermath of
the violent dissolution of Poland in 1794 and culminates in
the doomed 1812 winter march into Russia. Countess Anna Maria
Berezowska has finally married her true love, Jan Stelnicki,
but life is anything but ideal. Not long into their union,
Jan takes to the battlefield in the hopes of ensuring a sovereign
Poland for his children. Meanwhile, his best friend on the
front lines continues to pine for Anna’s cousin, Zofia,
but she has her sights set a little higher...on the emperor
Napoleon.
AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY interweaves
these tales of intrigue, love and betrayal as one proud nation
and one strong family struggle for unity.
James Conroyd Martin is a longtime
teacher of English and Creative Writing whose acclaimed first
novel, Push Not the River, was based on the diary of
Anna Maria Berezowska, a Polish countess. Against a Crimson
Sky allows for Martin to freely imagine how life may have
continued to unfold for Anna among the fascinating people
and events of the Napoleonic era. He is currently working
on his third novel.
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