TBH: Book 1: The Bronze Horseman

Lady Jayne · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:09 pm

Celestem, I agree. While reading the book, I felt like I was walking beside Tatiana and Alexander the whole time. I was part of their world, feeling their anguish and pain, which is no easy task on the artist's part. When my kids give me a hard time about eating something, I always tell them, at least you don't have to eat bread make from sawdust like the Russians did when they were under siege during WWII. They have no clue, and neither did I until I read TBH.

I have an English translation of Puskin's poem, but have not read it. I am waiting for the right moment. If others are interested, I will start a thread on the poem -- no pressure -- just an informal discussion of it.

Yolie_the_Insomniac · **Posted:** Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:13 am

Hmm. I might be persuaded if I was pressured into reading Puskin! :bigsmile:

I'm re-reading TBH right now and knowing what I know from the later books I'm wondering something.

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At Leningrad, at the beginning of it all, Alexander was mad at Tatiana for not fighting for him. We later learn that he didn't expect to live past the war, "the cycle of a moon." Obviously he was living the life of a soldier. No regrets because you might not be here tomorrow. Can we say that Alexander was being selfish in asking Tania to hurt her family and thrust her into a very awkward situation (no matter if Alexander lived or not) thinking he wasn't going to be around for it? Or is he justified? Can we justify him? Just a topic for discussion. (We can move this to a new thread if we need to)

Riki · **Joined:** Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:27 pm **Posts:** 72

I have a lot of thoughts about Alexander but I think it should be in TSG thread or a new one because it really is a spoiler.

Yolie_the_Insomniac · **Posted:** Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:12 am

Alrighty then. The new TBH spoiler thread can be found at this link. The Bronze Horseman *Spoiler/*Re-read Thread

I've posed my above question at that thread for a more thorough discussion.

Kay1200 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:35 pm

I didn't realize this was a trilogy and there were more books to read. I just finished the Bronze Horseman, off to the library tomorrow to reserve the next book in the series, as I'm sure it won't be on the shelf.

You guys made my day!

Lady Jayne · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:22 pm

Kay1200, happy to be of help. I don't think you will be disappointed. Let us know your thoughts about each book in the series as you read along.

TBH: Book 1: The Bronze Horseman

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