Based on true historical events surrounding this overlooked band of brothers and their self - named Bielski Otriad (or partisan detachment), this gripping film delivers a literally chilling view of what these people endured as they attempted to live as well as possible in makeshift camps amongst the dense trees. (parentpreviews.com)
Maybe the first book written, «Mark», was written for the same purpose that most books were written in that time period — for the benefit of one wealthy benefactor, and maybe it was written simply as an historical novel, like Homer's Iliad; not meant to be 100 % factual in every detail, but a mix of true historical events as a background, with a real messiah pretender in Palestine, Jesus, but with myth and fiction added to embellish the story and help sell the book! (redeeminggod.com)
Leine weaves true historical events of colonial rule and Greenland's native villagers struggle for independence into this rich page - turner. (bookpage.com)