An Eagle in the Snow

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The Eagle in the Snow by Wallace Beem really is The Little Book That Could. This is a historical “last stand” sort of novel taking place in the Waning years of the Western Roman Empire. The book revolves around General Maxiumus, a Roman General around the year 400 AD stationed high along Hadrian’s Wall in Brittania. Maximus is a true Roman who has never seen Rome, but he remains true to the Emperor of this period, Honorius (a despicable Emperor that played no small role in the weakening of Rome around this period), and his General Stilicho (one of the absolute greatest figures from Roman history). Despite growing reality of major barbarian incursion along the Wall, Maximus gets news from Stilicho that he is being moved to an area of even more importance: the Rhine River, where Germanic tribesman are amassing on the East bank of the River in terrifying strength, and they plan on crossing into Gaul and carving out some of Rome’s land for themselves. For now, the mighty Rhine keeps them at bay, but winter is coming and what will happen if it freezes over? En su contra, cuesta arrancar y adaptarse al estilo de Breem, el primer tercio se nos cuenta parte del camino del protagonista, necesario hasta cierto punto para conocerle mejor, pero creo que se invierten demasiadas páginas en una historia que no es demasiado interesante hasta que no alcanza las fronteras del Rin. Tengo sentimientos encontrados con este libro, por un lado hasta la mitad del libro no me estaba gustado casi nada ritmo lento demasiados personajes que apenas aportaban nada y no volvían a aparecer, desplazamientos de lugar, paso rápido del tiempo... en fin que no me estaba metiendo para nada en la historia de nuestro protagonista Máximo. Pero he aquí que ya, por fin llega a su destino, a la alta Germania, para defender las fronteras de un imperio en decadencia y ay madre desde ese momento, la historia no para de ir cuesta arriba mejorando y llegando a las batallas finales que son memorables. Henry Tandey said in some press interview: "I didn't like to shoot a wounded man, but if I'd known who this corporal would turn out to be, I'd give ten years now to have five minutes' clairvoyance then."

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Michael Morpurgo has crafted a beautiful story within a story. Set in 1940 England during the bombing of Britain, a stranger tells a young boy and his mother how a chance encounter and the decision to do the right thing appears to have been the wrong thing done. Afland, dupa 20 ani, ca fapta sa din tinerete poate influenta vietile intregii lumi, Billy decide sa incerce sa indrepte greseala din trecut, cu riscul propriei vieti.

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My mind was a messy attic, with snippets of my interviews and different rumors jumbling in my head.

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General Maximus, never having seen Rome in his lifetime, was Rome personified in his years of determined service. He is continually called upon to work miracles with new recruits. Desi a fost o lectura usoara, scriitura m-a emotionat indeajuns incat sa ma faca sa empatizez cu Billy si cu remuscarile lui, dar m-a lasat si cu multe semne de intrebare, al caror raspuns sigur nu il voi afla niciodata. O poveste destul de bună, cu lecții despre solidaritate și empatie. Aș recomanda-o copiilor fără ezitare în defavoarea cărții lui John Boyne, Băiatul cu pijamale în dungi, în care evreii stăteau și se jucau... Recenzia aici: https://bit.ly/3PFfZB7.When I was little, I learned about history such as the Stuart rebellions in Scotland which RL Stevenson wrote about. I also learned from the books of JA Henty, which, when you look at them now, are awful. Henty wrote historical novels but they were heavily laden with the empire. But for a kid growing up in the 1950s, that didn’t matter too much.”

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Wallace Breem is clearly a knowledgeable person with great writing ability. This story was absolutely gripping. I loved the feel throughout the whole thing, as the dread built and built before finally breaking. Breem is a great writer, and I wish more people knew about this book. It should absolutely be a classic in the genre. I had just come off reading Colleen McCullough’s wonderful First Man In Rome, thinking this was going to be an entertaining little book, but not imagining I would love it nearly just as much. The books are totally different, but about equally as good.Agilidad narrativa : …pse!... bien pero no para tirar cohetes. Te mete en la ambientación y el ritmo es bueno pero no llega al enganche que nos mete el autor español ese que he dicho antes. You have been my friend," replied Charlotte. "That in itself is a tremendous thing...after all, what's a life anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die...By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that.” The aim is to relieve the poverty of experience of young children from inner city and urban areas by providing them with a week during which they work on a farm and learn about where food comes from. The couple now have three farms; in Wales, Gloucestershire, and Devon, where they live. Morpurgo estimates that 90,000 children have spent La ambientación soberbia. Lo grueso de la trama se desarrolla en diciembre, con nieve y frio para aburrir (el título del libro ya lo dice) y realmente nos mete el libro en faena. La angustia de la defensa en inferioridad de condiciones, el sufrimiento, el orgullo, el valor o la cobardía, las lealtades y las traiciones, las penalidades y los sentimientos de los personajes, de la legión XX en su conjunto …eso es lo que más vale, ahí se lleva las cinco estrellas y eso es lo que hace a este libro algo digno de ser leído. Among writers of historical fiction, Eagle in the Snow has achieved semi-legendary status. It was first published in 1970 and, largely through recommendation, has remained in print ever since (no small feat in itself when the author, Wallace Breem, died in 1990).

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There are some good one liners here and there for the most part the banter is good. Especially between the bishop and Maximus I really enjoyed their discussions. I just wanted more. I wanted more resolution. Research, whoa loads of that going on around here. I can imagine the work that went into framing this novel bit by bit and I'm sure Mr Breem pulled out a fair amount of hairs in his writing of it. He did a great job in that regard and I applaud him for it. Maximus ultimately receives no support from any other Roman legion, reflecting the fractured, disaggregated and self-interested nature of the Empire's far-flung nations. The ending is inevitable - though such is the emotive monologue by Maximus that one can't help but feel hope and optimism at each turn in the ultimate series of battles. In November 2016 Michael Morpurgo won the J M Barrie Award for his contribution to children’s literature.This award is given every year by Action for Children’s Arts to a “children’s arts practitioner” whose lifetime’s work has delighted children and will stand the test of time. This moving book giving us a front-row seat to events from 407-409 during the struggles of trying to hold walls and land whilst Germans mount their brutal offense is brilliant on all "fronts."

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Resolution is an important thing to me. I like closure, if a woman had ever left me the way we lose sight of some of these characters I don't think I'd realize we had a relationship in the first place. I would just be confused, and I am. The only relationship I cared about in this book is between Quintus and Maximus and even that is shoddy, there's no resolution to the problem that put a wedge in their friendship and that's frustrating. It's tragic and it's really the only thing I cared about being resolved, and it doesn't bloody happen. Or it does happen and its such a crap resolution it makes me want to scream you decide. With discipline, deception, persuasion, and surprise, Maximus holds the line against an increasingly desperate and innumerable foe. Friends, allies, and even enemies urge Maximus to proclaim himself emperor. He refuses, bound by an oath of duty, honor, and sacrifice to Rome, a city he has never seen. But then circumstance intervenes. Now, Maximus will accept the purple robe of emperor, if his scrappy legion can deliver this last crucial victory against insurmountable odds. The very fate of Rome hangs in the balance. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - There are funny things in it and we’ve got to laugh from time to time, but if you are trying to convince them that that’s how life is going to be, then you’re just going to create disappointed children.” For more information about the work of Farms for City Children, please visit www.farmsforcitychildren.org