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13 ratings, 4.08 average rating, 4 reviews
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published
December 2001
by Picador USA
binding
Paperback, 304 pages
isbn
0312420153
(isbn13: 9780312420154)
description
A bestseller in Italy, Prince of the Clouds is a compelling tale that blends romance and military strategy, often to delightful, sometimes comic effec...more
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Read in June, 2007
Deeply touching novel that talks about life, war and military strategy. With its hero a gentle military historian who sets out to make sense of life through the lens of military strategy, this book moved me greatly.
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Read in January, 2007
Probably more a man's book, it is full of military history which can be quite tedious, but you have to read it as the love story is woven into the military history. The love story is delightful, sad and poignant and well worth wading through ancient battles. I did try and skip a battle and found I had missed an important part of the story.
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Read in February, 2008
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Not a book I would have expected to like very much, military history not being a big passion of mine. But I did like it--a lot. The discussions of historic battles between the historian and his student were quite interesting, as was the connection between military strategy and life. And the book as a whole was quite moving.
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A man must reluctantly put his study of war strategies to the test.
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