Lion of the Balkans
There's trouble in the Balkans, the "Powder Keg" of Europe. Prolific Bulgarian-American author Vladimir Chernozemsky takes us back to the bloody Balkan War in his most personal novel yet. The Ottoman Turks occupied and oppressed the Balkans for five centuries until Bulgaria and its neighbors drove them out, only then to fight over the liberated territories. It was a devastating war that still reverberates today.
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Trouble in the Balkans, the "Powder Keg of Europe" -- Prolific Bulgarian-American author, Vladimir Chernozemsky, takes us back to the bloody Balkan War in his most personal novel. The Ottoman Turks had occupied and oppressed the Balkans for five centuries until Bulgaria and its neighbors drove them out (and then fought over the liberated territories). It was a devastating war that still reverberates today in ongoing conflicts in the Balkans and Middle East (the old Ottoman Empire). Based on the author's family diaries, this is the ultra-realistic story of the Balkan War, the people who lived and fought it...Columnist and Critic - Dorothy W. MilnerLion of the Balkans has everything - love, hate, adventure, the glory and tragedy of human existence. The novel brings an historical period to life, yet is pertinent to today's events -- the ongoing turmoil has distinct similarities to the Bulgarian-Turkish war. The story makes a most cogent plea for humanity to be just that - humane. It is a book for the ages.
\ Heather FroeschlAn accounting you will not soon forget. This epic novel tells of the lives behind the Balkan War...from the highest Bulgarian royalty to the simple houseboy. The dialogues flow naturally, the author's descriptions enchant the tale. For an understanding of our world's war history, insight into today's conflicts, and a story that exudes the realities of living, this should be on your "to-read" list. Includes maps and a list of characters. \ —BookReview.com, 2004\ \ \ \ \ Nacho ChristoscovAn incredibly prophetic novel. As a grandson of the novel's legendary hero, the author tells his story without gimmicks, based firmly on personal archives of his grandfather. Thanks to Chernozemsky's brilliant writing talent, he achieves a remarkably powerful artistic impact over the reader. Lion of the Balkans rightfully takes its place amidst the best of historic romantic novels about war.\ —Editor, CG Danov Publishing-Reviews\ \ \ Dorothy W. MilnerLion of the Balkans has everything - love, hate, adventure, the glory and tragedy of human existence. The novel brings an historical period to life, yet is pertinent to today's events -- the ongoing turmoil has distinct similarities to the Bulgarian-Turkish war. The story makes a most cogent plea for humanity to be just that - humane. It is a book for the ages. \ —Columnist and Critic\ \ \ \ \ Mary Dawn GladsonA gripping folk-story authenticated by history, at once romantic, naturalistic and lyrical. It gives us a chance to live within those dark, tumultuous events of the early twentieth century. It is an adventure you will not want to miss...\ —Author, Feel Your Life Change\ \
