The book begins at the 1936 summer olympics in nazi germany and closes four years later at the end of a war between. Wed love to help you find the best services for your book. Buy lost ground book online at best prices in india on. The eyes of the world are on finland in november 1939, as its winter war with russia turns into a classic david and goliath struggle. Set in finland, lost grounds world war ii story is unique. Lost ground by ulla jordan 9781460259863 booktopia. This book really worked for me on different levels. Lost ground opens with the 1936 berlin olympics, where hitlers fantasy of racial superiority was definitively trodden underfoot by the victories of black us athlete jesse owens. My research, however, gave me a small opening to put wilmot near the mannerheim line because, in practice, the german troops moved around the maginot line in spring 1940, and though i cant find my research at the moment, a few remnants stayed for reconnaissance. Explore books by ulla jordan with our selection at. Lost ground by ulla jordan the friesenpress bookstore. Its here, set against the backdrop of deepening crisis in europe, that tina first meets the mysterious journalist tom henderson. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
I am a member of the goodreads readingwriting site. Set in finland, lost ground s world war ii story is unique and compelling. I love reading all the books, and ive always loved reading. With a unique setting and characters that are easy to fall in love with, ulla jordan s lost ground, is a compelling read and offers a truly realistic depiction of the horrors that took place during the war. When tina bj rnstr m and her father arrive in berlin for the 1936 olympics, she has no idea that the entire world is poised on the brink of disaster. A detailed, absorbing fictional study of friends in an alltooreal finnish war. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Buy the paperback book lost ground by ulla jordan at indigo. In celebration of the 100 th anniversary of finnish independence a book launch will be held for three wwiithemed books click image to view download.
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Jordan s debut novel tells a tale of love and strife during the winter war of 19391940. Amazon pay best sellers mobiles customer service new releases pantry sell computers books. Read ulla jordan book lost ground online pdf ebook or kindle epub free. Ulla jordan author of lost ground professional copyediting is vital for any indie author who wishes to compete with traditionally published books.
I have always been a huge fan of this genre having read extensively james michener and gore vidal among others. Ulla jordan comes from a finnishcanadian background and was raised on tales of the finnish winter war, which she has also researched extensively. The name of the book is lost ground and it was published. Read lost ground by ulla jordan available from rakuten kobo. Thanks for getting in touch i agree, the germans were based in the lapland area. I just completed a wonderful novel by ulla jordan entitled lost ground, a work of historical fiction.
Lost ground then tinas fiance enlists and heads for the front. Published by friesenpress as an ebook, paperback and hardback. Buy a discounted paperback of lost ground online from australias leading online bookstore. Lost ground maintains an admirably assured balance between the personal and the political, and shows how one impinges on the other. Read ulla jordan book lost ground online pdf ebook or. Online book club with a unique setting and characters that are easy to fall in love with, ulla jordan s lost ground is a compelling read and offers a truly realistic depiction of the horrors that took place during the ld flawlessly with gorgeous poetic language. In this quickreference guide, jack messenger provides a valuable resource that will enable authors to correct issues from punctuation and paragraph breaks to common spelling errors. Lost ground book edmonton public library bibliocommons. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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