1956 Love & Revolution

 1956 Love & Revolution

by J. A. Boulet

 

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GENRE: Historical Fiction

 

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1956 Love & Revolution

 

What would you do for your country?

 

In 1955, a group of uncommon people meet by chance. During the final year of Rákosi’s iron fist rule, Imre Nagy’s reforms are repealed, plunging Hungary back into economic ruin.

A university student, a cleaner, a Hungarian soldier and several others find themselves drawn toward each other as their love for their country is tested. In the fall of 1956, political strife deepens as the students begin demanding reform.

How far will they go to save Hungary?

 

Well-researched, politically charged and fast-paced, 1956 Love & Revolution will lure you into the lives of everyday Hungarians who risked everything for their country.  

 

 

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EXCERPT

 

 

It was August 1955, and Elona was tired. She grabbed her bucket and wrung out the mop one last time. She had been cleaning at the theatre all night, and it was now early dawn. Something about the purple-lightening skies always enchanted her. Budapest was a quiet city at 4:30 am, almost peaceful. But Hungary was nothing close to peaceful lately. So many things were happening in her country that it made her stomach churn. Politics wasn’t something she was keen on, but lately, it seemed every Hungarian held hope that their country would reinstate a more economically-sound government.

 

They lived through so many years of repression, paying exorbitant taxes for Hungary's industrialization and war reparations to Russia, among so many other fees, that every single Hungarian paid almost two-thirds of their income out to the government. This left so little for food, cigarettes or anything else. It was a tough life of constantly working with little chance of enjoyment.

 

Elona was only twenty-one years old, but she felt like she was eighty.

 

She stepped outside onto the dark street and turned back to lock the theatre doors. Her pail and mop were already beside the door when she noticed she had left the dirty water in the bucket. She sighed and cursed softly. Elona was not going to open up the heavy double doors again and return all the way to the other side of the washrooms to dump her bucket.

 

She pushed the keys deep inside her pants pocket and picked up the pail gently, sneaking to the alleyway. Elona tiredly tipped her bucket in the alleyway, dumping it upside down to empty it completely so she could return home with a much less heavy pail. She didn’t drive, and her bicycle broke, so she didn’t even have that luxury anymore. A headache started at her temples, and she massaged her face gently. Maybe, one day things will get better.

 

She looked up as male voices echoed down the street. She wondered who would be in the streets at this hour. There wasn’t much crime because of the state police, so she usually had nothing to fear.

 

Then a chill ran down her spine.

 

A Word With the Author

1. Did you always want to be an author? Yes, I always felt the stories alive within me, like an artistic draw of nature leading me to eventual destruction lol.

2. Tell us about the publication of your first book. My first book was published way back in April 2020. It was definitely a learning curve but it was an exhilarating experience finally bringing my dreams into reality.

3. Besides yourself, who is your favorite author in the genre you write in? Ken Follett is my fav author in historical fiction. I draw much of my experience from his works, even though, my books are much different in length lol (300 pages) and are quicker to read within a few days. I have always wanted to write a mammoth book of 1000 pages like Ken Follett but I discovered that I am an underwriter, not an overwriter, so this likely will never happen lol. But, I do write amazing series and trilogies.

4. What is the best part of being an author? The worst? I would say the best part of being an author is writing the first draft. This is the most artistic and engaging task, where I immerse myself within the characters' everyday lives and become one with them. It is an amazing experience every time! The worst? I would say copyediting is the worst lol. I approach it with the enthusiasm of working a tough job that nobody wants to do. But I do get it done and surprisingly I work at it 8 hours a day, blocking out an entire week focusing on just the task of copyediting. My brain is mush by the end lol.

5. What are you working on now? I just released my latest book, 1956 Love & Revolution, so I normally devote my time after a new release to book signings, book trailers, appearances and book tours like this one! The next book on my schedule is an American/Canadian family saga war trilogy starting in 1812. I will begin this saga in August/Sept 2023, release date of Book One should be in Spring 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

 

J. A. Boulet is the passionate author of five historical fiction novels. Her newest novel, 1956 Love & Revolution, is a chilling standalone book about the 1956 Hungarian uprising. A highly anticipated release scheduled for June 5, 2023, this is a book that the author holds close to her heart. 

 

J. A. Boulet was raised in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolution. Her father was a Hungarian soldier who fought bravely during the 1956 uprising. He escaped and was granted asylum in Canada. Ms. Boulet’s mother also fled from the revolution shortly after. The couple met, fell in love and built a family in Saskatchewan.

 

J. A. Boulet was born decades later. Raised in a refugee family with strong morals has provided J. A. with the foundation to which she has stood behind all her life. Ms. Boulet began writing poetry at a very young age and progressed to short stories and novels easily. She quickly became a history geek and became fascinated with ancestry and the rough path of immigration. J. A. published her first book in 2020 and has since published one to two books annually. She writes with an unsettling realism, grabbing your emotions and refusing to let go. 1956: Love and Revolution is a book you won’t be able to put down.

 

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Website: https://jaboulet.ca/

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/1956-Love-Revolution-J-Boulet-ebook/dp/B0C5B9D76K

Twitter link: https://twitter.com/love_walk_life

Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/jabouletauthor/

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHyJHrncBj09F5119oxt6Vw

Reddit link: https://www.reddit.com/user/NormalFemale

 

 

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION 

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