The Warsaw Conspiracy (The Poland Trilogy Book 3)
About this ebook
Engaging and opulent, The Warsaw Conspiracy unfolds as a family saga set against the November Rising (1830-31), partitioned Poland's daring challenge to the Russian Empire. Brilliantly illustrating the psyche of a people determined to reclaim independence in the face of monumental odds, the story portrays two brothers and their fates in love and war. Michal is a seasoned veteran soldier, cautious of the evolving conspiracy; Jozef, his much younger brother and impassioned cadet, finds himself caught up in the vortex of a daring plot to abduct the Grand Duke of Russia. With Siberia or emigration to France looming as heart-rending contingencies, matriarchs Anna and Zofia stay steadfast in their resolve to steer the clan through ever-muddying waters.
About the author
James Conroyd Martin is a former teacher with degrees in English Literature from St. Ambrose (BA) and DePaul Universities (MA). Historical fiction has long been a favorite. Early influences were Mary Renault and Mary Stewart, as well as Henry James, Somerset Maugham, Edith Wharton, and E. M. Forster. More recently: Philippa Gregory and Bernard Cornwell. His first novel Push Not the River (St. Martin’s Press) was based on a 1790s diary of a Polish countess, and it led to a successful trilogy in English and in Polish. Next came a novel set against the 1683 Battle of Vienna, The Boy Who Wanted Wings, which won a Gold Medal IPPI, as did The Poland Trilogy e-book. Most recently he has written an award-winning duology on Empress Theodora, the most important and powerful woman of the Byzantine age. Book One is Fortune’s Child; Book Two is Too Soon the Night. .Martin is a native of Chicago, now living in the Pacific Northwest.
