Baltic Souls: Fate in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Brokkens approach brings a human touch to historical events, but I wonder what motivated this specific focus and how he chose which stories to include.

The personal narratives made the history feel so alive and real. I’d love to hear if others felt the same sense of hope or sorrow while reading.

The flow of the stories felt very intentional, but I’m curious whether this was planned from the start or developed during the writing process.