Read this in less than a day! This is a very good overview of Lithuanian history. Its intended audience is grade school kids and the objective would be to plant seeds for further research. As a kid I knew I wouldn't have the least bit of interest in this subject. It is interesting that so much history is lost on the young. Now as an adult however, it intrigues me because I know that much of what happened to Lithuania happened during my lifetime. It is interesting to read about things that happen during a time when one is self absorbed with one's own activities.

The information is presented well. It is an easy read with a comprehensive bibliography in the back should one want to go into further detail. It has sparked an interest in me to research the great leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Based on this volume, Gorbachev was not as interested in people's freedoms and reforms as we were led to believe.

About the only negative I can find with this book is that it is short and gives such a broad overview. Upon reading it, I was left with yearning to know more.

For any reading this review, I highly recommend this book. It is a good entry point for anyone interested in the history of Eastern Europe from the Lithuanian point of view. ( )