‘Interview with Kathryn Ryan about Suzanne's writing career’
‘Nine to Noon’. Radio New Zealand.
14 June 2021.
‘Crimes of survival: Fiction can remind us that the lines between heroes and villains are not always so clear ’
Opinion piece by Suzanne McCourt, ‘ABC - Religion & Ethics’ website.
24 August 2021.
‘What a magnificent book! A tale of family that weaves through so many of the tragedies of the twentieth century and yet remains personal and intimate. So richly imagined the reader hears the tapping of footsteps in the streets, smells the tomatoes growing in the garden, and feels the longings, the losses, and the courage of these unforgettable characters.’
‘A breathtaking family saga, set in the darkest of times, about the struggle to love and the courage to go on.’
‘A beautifully written novel about betrayal and forgiveness (especially of ourselves), about suffering and survival, about the baggage we take with us, and what we leave behind.’
‘A moving story of how one family survives a horrendous period in history, and of the secrets they carry with them into the future.’
‘A vivid and compelling story of love, loss, and resilience. Told with compassion and wisdom it reminds us of how, even after the most crushing defeats, hope can survive and renewal is possible.’
‘Fresh with the cadences of everyday life and history, The Tulip Tree is a tender and moving exploration of one family’s fault lines and its enduring connections across time.’
‘A vivid, challenging and utterly absorbing feat of storytelling, The Tulip Tree asks what moral compass can guide souls united by love but riven by doubt, secrets, betrayals and terror, and its questions reverberate through our own times.’
‘McCourt skilfully navigates the history of Poland in the early 20th century ... and deftly demonstrates how a family saga might be shaped not only by individual character but also by the forces of history.’
Kerryn Goldsworthy, The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 July 2021.
‘McCourt writes with transparent honesty, taking us deeply inside her characters’ lives and those of their children as they grow up in a country under occupation.’ ... ‘The Tulip Tree is vivid storytelling at its best, atmospheric, and engrossing: a powerful and compelling read from beginning to end, and one readers will not soon forget.’
Fiona Alison, Historical Novel Society, Issue 97 (August 2021).
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‘Kanal’; Andrzej Wajda, 1957
‘Ashes and Diamonds; Andrzej Wajda,1958
‘The Promised Land’; Andrzej Wajda, 1975
‘A Year of the Quiet Sun’, Kryzystof Zanussi, 1985
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‘Interrogation’; Ryszard Bugajski, 1989
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‘Katyn’; Andrzej Wajda, 2007
‘Admiral’; Andrey Kravchuk, 2008
‘Rose’; Wojciech Smarzowski, 2011
‘In Darkness’; Agnieszka Holland, 2012
‘Ida’; Pawel Pawlikowski, 2013
‘Volynia’; Wojciech Smarzowski, 2016
‘Spoor’; Agnieszka Holland & Kasia Adamik, 2017
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