Mudbound is epic in scope, from scenes of incredible hardships on the farm to flashbacks of the war with Jamie as an Air Corps pilot and Ronsel as an army tank commander who falls in love with a young French woman. (tdhicks.com)
He grew up during an especially turbulent time in the country's history — witnessing the departure of the occupying USSR troops; the ensuing civil war that inflicted incredible hardship on the population as warlords from the Mujahideen sought to fill the power vacuum; the subsequent takeover by the Taliban; and finally the Taliban's ouster by the foreign coalition formed after 9/11. (bookbrowse.com)
As the couple works to improve the lives of the people of Kuang P'ing Ch «eng - City of Tranquil Light, a place they come to love - and face incredible hardship, will their faith and relationship be enough to sustain them? (bookbrowse.com)