false <![CDATA[The Moon and the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173238618m/263023.jpg 263023 6 In this rich and engrossing tale, Vonda N. McIntyre proves once again that her plotting and mastery of language are among the best in the business. <I>The Moon and the Sun</I>, which won the 1997 Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is the story of Marie-Josèphe, a young lady in the court of Louis XIV. When her brother Yves returns from a naturalist voyage with two sea monsters (one live, one dead), Marie-Josèphe is caught up in a battle of wills involving the fate of the living creature. The king intends to test whether the sea monster holds the secrets of immortality, but Marie-Josèphe knows the creature to be an intelligent, lonely being who yearns only to be set free. In a monumental test of the limits of patience and love, Marie-Josèphe defies the will of the king, her brother, and the pope in defense of what she knows is right, at any cost. McIntyre's atmospheric prose envelops the reader in a fully realized world--sights, smells, and sounds are described in great detail. The author completely represents the Sun King's court at Versailles--her research for the book must have been quite extensive. The blend of history, science, and fantasy makes for a book you will want to gulp down. <I>--Therese Littleton</I> 254962 1 9 1997 The Moon and the Sun total:73|5:16|4:31|3:19|2:5|1:2| 73 273 153 13 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon May 05 03:48:02 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 00:58:40 -0700 2008
This book is really great. I first read it a few years ago, in a week-end, almost didn't do anything else on the sunday. I reread it once...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 16 11:00:36 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 11:08:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 16:14:43 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 16:16:23 -0700 2009
There's a reason this won a Nebula award. It's that good.]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 12 09:28:59 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 09:30:21 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 06 06:37:05 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 06:39:19 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 29 12:35:04 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 12:36:14 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Dec 23 10:19:10 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 10:23:26 -0800 2008
I can't remember anything else about this forgettable novel.


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