Originally Posted by Karen 3rd October 2006


The Mohican plays an important part in Samarin's story. Were you surprised to learn that they were one in the same? Did you catch the clues? There's an early clue about Samarin and his mission on page 29 with the story of the monk. There are others...

Also why do you think Balashov assumed Samarin was a convict, before he was told, when they first met?

Karen


OK I'll start by saying that the clue on page 29 set my red flags flying, but I sure didn't know what we would find, but I knew with him telling the Monk and plague story that HE was the trouble...

Nurseanne8


I must admit I totally missed the clues that Samarin leaked to Balashov in chapter two. I was convinced that the Mochian actually existed until almost the end of the book. Balashov assumed that Samarin was a convict because he did not know what year it was, he was unaware of who controlled the trains and he had no knowledge of the present revolution-which supports the identity of a man who had been in a prison camp for several years. Anne r

Deppraved


None of this was at all obvious to me until the after the White Garden chapter!

I ain't the brightest crayon in the box.

Nurseanne8


Deppraved at least you are the crayon that participates and speaks up like the color red!!

Deppraved


Thanks but that's just because I don't know enough to keep my mouth shut.

Truly, I just don't get things right away, and this one had clues that didn't fit together right away for me, but that's usually how I am, accepting things at face value and not always asking why.