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Jan 3, 2023 · A gripping, hard-to-put-down thriller. 0. Pub Date: Jan. 3, 2023. ISBN: 978-1-2508-5101-7. Page Count: 352. Publisher: Minotaur. Review Posted Online: Sept. 13, 2022. Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 2022. Categories: HISTORICAL FICTION | THRILLER | HISTORICAL THRILLER | POLITICAL, MILITARY & TERRORISM | GENERAL THRILLER & SUSPENSE.
3.92. 1,401 ratings288 reviews. Peter Blauner's epic Picture in the Sand is a sweeping intergenerational saga told through a grandfather's passionate letters to his grandson, passing on the story of his political rebellion in 1950s Egypt in order to save his grandson's life in a post-9/11 world.
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Media Reviews "This is historical fiction at its absolute best―heartfelt, anchored in real events, and extremely well told." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Great storytelling, a coming-of-age tale with a love story at its heart.... All in all, an inspired idea skillfully executed." - Kirkus Reviews
4.4 out of 5. 206 global ratings. Picture in the Sand: A Novel. by Peter Blauner. Write a review. How customer reviews and ratings work. Top positive review. Positive reviews ›. William Appleton. A book for book lovers. A story for the ages. Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023.
Peter Blauner made six trips to Egypt over 20 years. His preoccupations, he has said, are “faith, hope, terror…and movies.”. This novel expresses them all, and at the highest level. Reviewed by Jesse Kornbluth for HeadButler.com on January 5, 2023. Picture in the Sand. by Peter Blauner.
Feb 2, 2023 · Peter Blauner's epic Picture in the Sand is a sweeping intergenerational saga told through a grandfather's passionate letters to his grandson, passing on the story of his political rebellion in 1950s Egypt in order to save his grandson's life in a post-9/11 world. Read on for Doreen Sheridan's review!
Jan 2, 2023 · Published: Jan 02, 2023. Category: Fiction. Peter Blauner was a junior person when we both worked at New York Magazine in the 1980s. I didn’t know him. And I didn’t know him when his novel, “Slow Motion Riot,” won the 1992 Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America.
