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John Steinbacher Wayfarers of Fate: A Novel of the Spanish Civil War
Athena Press 1847480888 / 9781847480880 PAPERBACK Fine
1847480888 Editorial Reviews n nReview nIt is a powerful book...The reader is helped to understand Communism's appeal to idealistic youth...This is a captivating story of love, conflict, and the triumph of good over evil. It provides enjoyable reading while offering important insights into some of the most important issues facing our civilization and culture today. -- Faith and Family Magazine n nJohn Steinbacher is a daring man indeed. He has written a delicate and dedicated work...His book, Wayfarers of Fate, has the stamp of greatness about it. Wayfarers of Fate is an uncommon book, a useful one, shedding a welcome light into a dark chamber of history, the Spanish Civil War...Mr. Steinbacher's noevl is as fresh as tomorrow's newspaper, as old as time...Plainly, Mr. Steinbacher writes from his heart and in some wisdeom...[The book] has meaning for America and should be read by millions. -- Marin County Independent Journal n nImmensely ambitious, encompassing sweep of the creative imagination. It is a novel that drives to the heart of the terrible conflict that was the Spanish Civil War... Steinbacher uses an approach that embraces, among other elements, fantasy and, with great effectiveness, metaphor; in fact, THE WHOLE BOOK IS A METAPHOR FOR THE HUMAN CONDITION... a page turning adventure thriller combined with a sagacious historical commentary... will very probably inspire that reader to look among other books dealing with the Spanish Civil War... It is written with a hand that is both sure and light. I PARTICULARLY LIKED THE WRITING; RIGHT FROM THE OUTSET, THE READER IS IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED, AND MADE A PART OF THE WORLD OF THE WRITER... STEINBACHER'S WRITING IS EXUBERANT AND POWERFUL, AND WORKS PERFECTLY IN THIS ARENA. HE ENJOYS A REMARKABLE LITERARY STYLE... One gets the feeling that the author had as much excitement writing this POWERFUL novel as the reader will in the reading, and the writing style is clear, logical and elegant. --Orange County Register n n"a valuable resource to both those desiring to obtain an accurate glimpse of what occurred during the Spanish Civil War, and for those with an historical conscience, who strive to learn from the events of the past, as they continue to replay themselves in current world events...portrays the Spanish conflict with clarity and metaphorical power." --Inland Empire News n nReview nWayfarers of Fate provides a rare insight into how young people are seduced into following false ideologies that promise to end social ills and injustices... This is a powerful book... Wayfarers of Fate is a captivating story of love, conflict, and the triumph of good over evil. It provides enjoyable reading while offering important insight into one of the most important issues facing our civilization and culture today. It is an important book, a great complement to Gironella's The Cypresses Believe in God and a treat for young and old.
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7.79 EUR
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