Sunflowers Under Fire
Lukia's Family Saga

Perseverance, grit and sheer pluckiness describe the heroine of this fictionalized story about the life of author’s grandmother. What a lady she was. From the opening sequence when she gave birth by herself on the kitchen floor, got up and cooked for her husband who just joined the army and then wal......more

Excellent read. Awaiting a sequel. Most interesting personally because it relates to my heritage and background with stories that I can relate to from my grandparents being Ukrainian. Highly recommend.......more

Diana Stevan has written a compelling story. It's hard to imagine how anyone could endure such hard times as her main character has and still find the will to go on. Heart breaking at times, it shows how a mother's love overcomes all the difficulties life has thrown at her. Extremely well written. i......more

Fictional account of author's Ukrainian roots focusing on the first two decades of the tumultuous 20th century. I learned much of Ukrainian traditions, rooted in religion. Set in the western half Volhynia—much of the time under Polish rule—the novel navigates some of the historical events that made......more

I received a copy of Sunflowers Under Fire in exchange for an honest review. You can read the full review at [URL not allowed] Sunflowers Under Fire opens on a birth scene in the summer of 1915, a woman alone on the floor of her family home gasping against the rag she has gagged herse......more