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37th out of 64 books
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53 voters
The French Executioner (French Executioner #1)
It is 1536 and the expert swordsman Jean Rombaud has been brought over from France by Henry VIII to behead his wife, Anne Boleyn. But on the eve of her execution Rombaud swears a vow to the ill-fated queen - to bury her six-fingered hand, symbol of her rumoured witchery, at a sacred crossroads. Yet in a Europe ravaged by religious war, the hand of this infamous Protestant...more
Hardcover, 371 pages
Published
2001
by McArthur & Company
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Both Ron and I read this, he in October 2009 giving it 3-1/2 stars, and I read it in December 2008 giving it 2008. I originally purchased this as an historical fiction read about Anne Boleyn and was surprised to find that that really wasn't the case. Yes, she is featured, or more appropriately a body part is. This is integral to the story but as the reason for the quest and adventure of the main character, Boleyn's executioner Jean Rombaud, and his cohorts. Instead of being disappointed by this,...more
I picked this novel up based on the description on its back cover that I found intriguing. I also picked it up thinking that it was historical fiction. The latter expectation led me to slight dissappointment when the story turned out to be more fantastical than historical, but, nevertheless, I did find myself enjoying the beginning part of the novel.
Unfortunately, after a nice beginning, the story seemed to lose its focus and it seemed stretched thinner than it should have - delaying the final c...more
Unfortunately, after a nice beginning, the story seemed to lose its focus and it seemed stretched thinner than it should have - delaying the final c...more
The French Executioner was a fascinating epic set in Medieval Europe. I was swept into the plot from the first page. The remarkable cast of characters, vivid settings, the exciting naval and land battles, and plot twists propelled the story along. The historical, social, cultural, political, and religious themes made this work even more delightful.
A good, fun read, not the best writing skills but a brilliant plot, edge of the seat stuff, swashbuckling!
My pic of the month! Loved it! A true novel of the old school..as always I'm a sucker for heroes!
Have the ed published in 2002 by McArthur &Company ISBN 1-55278-295-6
This was a difficult book to get into it got better from 150 pages onwards but I have decided I liked the way it finished so I wont be reading the next one.
A brilliant read, lots of drama, couldn't put it down.
Great adventure
This book took me forever to finish.
I raced through the first one hundred pages and loved them, I was so caught up in the story. I loved the portrayal of Anne Boleyn and the executioner who takes on the dangerous task of cutting off her six-fingered hand and burying it.
But after that, I just got really bored. I read thirty or so pages here and there, but the story was really lagging. It picked back up around page 300 and I enjoyed the ending, but there were just way too many boring parts.
I raced through the first one hundred pages and loved them, I was so caught up in the story. I loved the portrayal of Anne Boleyn and the executioner who takes on the dangerous task of cutting off her six-fingered hand and burying it.
But after that, I just got really bored. I read thirty or so pages here and there, but the story was really lagging. It picked back up around page 300 and I enjoyed the ending, but there were just way too many boring parts.
A rollicking, fast paced story that is sort of like the Three Musketeers. Long winded in spots, but a fun read.
This book was a lot of fun, despite the rather gruesome reason behind the adventure.
I found this book a bit difficult to get into at first but it grew into quite a page turner and in the end I was surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. It's a fast paced action-adventure with a lot of twists and turns, and despite occasional difficulties in trying to keep track of all of its intricacies, it kept me wildly entertained. The characters are fun and likable and make me want to go out and grab a sword and/or a pirate hat!
Predictable....but a good read.
I loved this book - couldn't put it down!
Really great book, really enjoyed it, just like I enjoyed the sequel that I read first :) A bit sad that he endured all this book, only to die in the next one. Oh, well.
This was like a good movie that was just too long! I really liked the story line but it kinda went on and on and on forever. Maybe it needed to be split into two books?
Even though the main characters' adventures seemed never ending they were nevertheless a lot of fun. I enjoyed the book very much.
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C.C. Humphreys was born in Toronto, Canada, and grew up in Los Angeles and London. A third generation actor and writer on both sides of his family, he returned to Canada in the nineties and there his writing career began. He won the inaugural playwriting competition of the New Play Centre, Vancouver with his first play, 'A Cage Without Bars' which was produced in Vancouver and L...more
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C.C. Humphreys was born in Toronto, Canada, and grew up in Los Angeles and London. A third generation actor and writer on both sides of his family, he returned to Canada in the nineties and there his writing career began. He won the inaugural playwriting competition of the New Play Centre, Vancouver with his first play, 'A Cage Without Bars' which was produced in Vancouver and L...more
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