Courtney's review of The Eagle
The Eagle (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 9) by Jack Whyte
Courtney's review
rating:
recommended for:
history buffs, fans of Arthurian legend, and folks who made it through the first six in the series
status:
Read in January, 2008
This is the finale in a seven-part series of historical fiction books set during the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in Britain. Across many generations and a backdrop of historical realism, Jack Whyte in this series imagines a reality underpinning Arthurian legend.
"The Eagle" stands as one of the strongest books in the series. Whyte has mastered his history, his setting and his plot, and with crisp writing he tells his story of the rise of Camelot through the voice of a Gaulish knight, nicknamed Lance for his spear-throwing skills. There's violence, sex, war, politics and human relationships.
Author Whyte's pacing impresses me most about him as a writer. He knows when to slow down the narrative to dwell on an important scene, when to elide through a period of weeks, months or years.
I wouldn't read this seventh book without first completing the first six, but after reading all the thousands of pages that preceded "The Eagle"...more
"The Eagle" stands as one of the strongest books in the series. Whyte has mastered his history, his setting and his plot, and with crisp writing he tells his story of the rise of Camelot through the voice of a Gaulish knight, nicknamed Lance for his spear-throwing skills. There's violence, sex, war, politics and human relationships.
Author Whyte's pacing impresses me most about him as a writer. He knows when to slow down the narrative to dwell on an important scene, when to elide through a period of weeks, months or years.
I wouldn't read this seventh book without first completing the first six, but after reading all the thousands of pages that preceded "The Eagle"...more
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