Red Hands (book)
Red Hands is a novel written by Colin Sargent and published by Barbican Press[1]. It is based on the true story of Iordana Ceausescu, a woman caught inside the collapse of a Communist State during the Romanian Revolution. The book is drawn from eight hundred hours of unique interviews with Iordana Ceausescu while she and her son were hiding in Maine.[2] The novel is told in her voice.[3]
Summary[edit]
Iordana is a normal girl, brought up with all the perks of Romania’s corrupt communist regime. Then she falls in love and marries Valentin Ceaușescu, the eldest son of Romania’s monstrous dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. They become the in-laws from hell, but she brings them their only grandson. And then there’s the 1989 revolution, when crowds will kill anyone with the Ceaușescu name. In all the blood and chaos, can Iordana keep her little son alive?
Reviews[edit]
Publisher Martin J. Goodman of Barbican Press describes the book as “a compelling read. You get pulled in to the story of a young girl’s life, and then find yourself led through the excesses and collapse of a whole Communist State. As the book’s editor, I know that such a vivid read only comes out of a tough and disciplined writing process.”[4]
Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Supreme Allied Commander at NATO (2009-2013) called Red Hands “A fascinating look at Romania — now a staunch NATO ally — as it emerges from the Cold War. Centered on the story of a close relative of feared dictator Ceaușescu, it provides a uniquely human frame to the dangerous turbulence of that dynamic and complex period in Eastern Europe.”[5]
Author D.D. Johnston says of Red Hands, “Thrillingly good. Sargent tackles the biggest themes — historical change, greed, power, love, desire, and what it means to be free — but at the heart of the book is a gloriously human depiction of one woman’s extraordinary life. A tale from last century and a warning for this one, Red Hands is a novel of rare power that teaches us much about Romania and even more about ourselves.”[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sargent, Colin W. (2020-07-03). Red Hands. Barbican Press. pp. Google Books. ISBN 978-1-909954-39-7.CS1 maint: Date and year (link) Search this book on
- ↑ "Red Hands – Interview with Colin W. Sargent". Barbican Press. Retrieved 2020-04-13. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "Red Hands – Colin W. Sargent – Barbican Press". Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Colin Sargent | Reviews". Retrieved 2020-04-13. Unknown parameter
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