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I'll admit it - I was utterly blown away by this book. Despite its length, it managed to capture my attention completely. I was immensely interested in the characters - especially Jack and Aliena.
The general complaint about the book is that there are many long descriptive passages. This is true, but I never actually felt it was too long, and appreciated the practical explanations. My biggest problem was that many of the characters were quite one-dimensional - the bad guys were thoroughly bad and ...more
The general complaint about the book is that there are many long descriptive passages. This is true, but I never actually felt it was too long, and appreciated the practical explanations. My biggest problem was that many of the characters were quite one-dimensional - the bad guys were thoroughly bad and ...more
Wow, even though this book took me a while to get into, it was definitely worth every minute of it. This has romance, suspense, and best of all, it provides a wonderful picture of what living in medieval times would have been like - - - NOT from the perspective of the nobility, but from the the perspective of the common man. My only regret was that I purchased the small paperback version, thinking it would be easier to transport on my trip. It was, but the print was exceedingly tiny. I had to le
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My husband read this book and suggested that I read it. I told him I would wait until our vacation. Since it is so long, I figured I would have to take just one book. I was right. When did I finish? As the plane landed. How's that for timing? It was quite a tale. At its heart is the building of a cathedral in 12th century England. But there's a lot more. Lots of intrigue regarding the succession to the throne, the rich vs. the poor, and the shifting of alliances. While most of the characters wer
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A wonderful historial novel - not too heavy on the romance! It brings the early middle ages to vivid life. The story of Tom-the-Builder and the Prior is endlessly engaging. The social and political background is well handled - no modern perspectives intrude...
Interesting, educational, moral, captivating, dark, so many things wrapped up in a nice long tale that you can really sink your teeth into.
Was a good book ,cant wait to read the seqeul
Dec 27, 2007
Sharon
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it was amazing
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