The Bronze Horseman

De: Paullina Simons

Narrado por: James Langton

The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is turned upside down when Hitler's armies attack Russia and begin their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad.

Yet there is light in the darkness. Tatiana meets Alexander, a brave young officer in the Red Army. Strong and self-confident, yet guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to Tatiana—and she to him. Starvation, desperation, and fear soon grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German siege. Tatiana and Alexander's impossible love threatens to tear the Metanova family apart and expose the dangerous secret Alexander so carefully protects—a secret as devastating as the war itself—as the lovers are swept up in the brutal tides that will change the world and their lives forever.

Tatiana

I almost stopped listening to this book on two occasions. The main female character, Tatiana, was annoying and voluntarily chooses to suffer in order to endure additional emotional discord. It is no wonder Alexander was progressively getting angry. I know I was.

Outstanding.

I enjoyed every moment of this book. It was filled with kindness and goodness, love and warmth, sacrifice, valor, and courage, all during WW2.

slow

Struggled to finish it. Story was ok and ran so slow. Will not be rereading.

An Epic Love Story

I 'm not usually a fan of tales of romance, but this novel is much more than that. Set during Hitler's invasion of Russia and the siege of Leningrad, this is heartwrenching tale of the persistence of love in the midst of great suffering and the struggle to survive against almost insurmountable odds.

Russia's inhumanity

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this audiobook to a friend. This story has history, action, intrigue, true love, and the narrator did an excellent job reading. I have a hard time listening to women narrators, so I pick stories that have male narrators, Not all male narrators I like, just fyi.

What other book might you compare The Bronze Horseman to and why?

I would compare The Bronze Horseman to Diana Gabaldon's book Outlander.

What about James Langton’s performance did you like?

I loved James Langton's performance. The voices that James uses made me think I was actually listening to the other characters in the book. I hope he narrates the other books in The Bronze Horseman series. I also love to listen to Steve West. I have listened to this book at least 5 times already.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed and cried. Oh and I did a lot of yelling!! Very intense!!

Any additional comments?

Please do the other Bronze Horseman books in Audible!!! Please!!!!!!!!!