- Paperback
- Publisher: Biblio Press (1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0930395263
- ISBN-13: 978-0930395261
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Primitive and uninspiring, just does not sound authentic,
By uladzik (Frankfurt-am-Main/Minsk, Belarus) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Burning Lights: A Unique Double Portrait of Russia (Paperback)
I am sorry to say that this was such a bad book, I really was expecting something much better. Bella wrote about her childhood in Vitebsk (Belarus) in a fake "children" style, i.e. using language you see in a homework essay of a ten year old. It was supposed to be cute. But it just did not sound right for me. Second, there are almost no country-specific details at all. Bella does not care about Belarusian culture or the fact that it was under Russian occupation at that point. So, over all, the best thing about this book is Marc Chagall's little graphics. They are so nice and so Belarusian and really convey the feeling of nostalgy for Vitebsk, where I've been on a few occasions. It may be very interesting and educational for a Western reader who does not know anything at all about life in Belarus, (then under the Russian empirial rule), but personally I expected much more.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Touching,
By "tabbreathe" (FL, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Burning Lights: A Unique Double Portrait of Russia (Paperback)
This book was penetrating and witty, giving a portrait of pre-war Vitebsk that makes the reader feel transported back to that time and location. Sweet without being cloying, the memoir bursts from the pages as if Bella were in front of you, holding a conversation with you.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
enchanting child's-eye memoir of Russian Jewish life,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
With illustrations by her husband Marc, Bella Chagall's memoir comes from the poignant brush strokes of childhood, focusing on Jewish holidays and family life. If you are curious about the life your immigrant forebears left behind, this will satisfy. I highly recommend it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Preliminary......,
By Lise Nordbrønd - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Burning Lights (Paperback)
A preliminary review - I read this book years and years ago - and it has stuck with me. Such visual images - this little girls walking around in her fathers jewelreystore. Just got it, and just save it to be reread at a time when I am in a more 'reflexive mood'. Will then come back with comments - but I am almost afraid - I have changed, will I still be enticed????????
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Touching,
By "tabbreathe" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Burning Lights: A Unique Double Portrait of Russia (Paperback)
This book was penetrating and witty, giving a portrait of pre-war Vitebsk that makes the reader feel transported back to that time and location. Sweet without being cloying, the memoir bursts from the pages as if Bella were in front of you, holding a conversation with you.
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