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Description edit
A very moving and powerful novel that tells the story of the Mennonites who fled the Soviet Union to escape religious persecution.
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Summary edit
The Blue Mountains of China is an historical novel that tells the story of a set of Mennonite immigrations from the Ukraine SSR to Siberia, Canada, Paraguay, and briefly, China. The novel begins with a series of loosely connected chapters which move forward in time, and focus on individual and... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Jakob (III) and Isaak Friesen: Identical twin grandsons of Jakob (I)
- Jakob Friesen (IV): The only son of Jakob (III)
- Frieda Friesen: Second daughter of Isaak Friesen
- David Epp: Add a description of this character.
- Samuel Reimer: Cousin of David Epp
- Elizabeth Driediger: Only daughter of Helmut Driediger
- Dennis
- Balzer
- John Reimer
- Johann
- Esther
- Charles
- Marie
- Anna
- Muttachi
- Bernhard
- Emily
- Dmitri
- Irene
- Greta
- Rachel
- Erna
- Liesel
- Franz
- Mr. Adolf
- Kornelius
- Palazov
- Tina
- Abram
- Mrs. Cereno
- Helmut
- Mama
- Jascha
- Katerina
- Janie
- Hannili
- Winkler
Setting & Locations edit
This story follows several generations of Mennonites and their migrations from Russia to Canada, Mongolia, China, Mexico and Paraguay.
- Russia
- Moscow, Russia
- Gnadenfeld, Karatow, South Russia
- Siberia
- Soviet Union
- Molotschna, Ukraine
- Germany
- North America
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Neuboden, Manitoba, Canada
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Mexico
- New York, USA
- South America
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Asunción, Paraguay
- Pozo Azul, Chaco, Paraguay
- Schoenbach, Chaco, Paraguay
- China
- Mongolia
- Vietnam
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
I have lived long.
Table of Contents edit
1) My Life: That's As It Was (1)
2) Sons and Heirs
3) My Life: That's As It Was (2)
4) Black Vulture
5) Over The Red Line
6) My Life: That's As It Was (3)
7) The Well
8) The Cloister of the Lilies
9) Drink Ye All of It
10) My Life: That's As It was (4)
11) Wash, This Sand and Ashes
12) The Vietnam Call of Samuel U. Reimer
13) On the Way
Afterword
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rudy Wiebe (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: McClelland and Stewart Limited
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1970
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 227
Publisher: McClelland and Stewart Limited
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1970
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 227
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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