[bksvol-discuss] Re: Bertrice Small's Beloved and Betrayed
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 21:41:40 -0700 (PDT)
Yes, I was. smile
Cindy
--- Donna Smith <donnafsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Cindy wrote: But the facts are all true--I
> researched her because I found
> the ending hard to believe, let alone everything
> else, and indeed, the
> historical events happened.
>
> Wow, Cindy! I'm impressed. Do I remember that you
> use to work as a
> librarian??
>
> Donna
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Grandma Cindy
> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 2:29 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Bertrice Small's Beloved
> and Betrayed
>
> If no one else takes them after a while, after I've
> finished other things, I will. I'd enjoy reading
> them
> again. I know we have a lot of Bertrice Small fans,
> though, so hopefully someone who hasn't yet read
> these
> will take them.
>
> Folks, Beloved is not part of a series. It is a
> historical biographical novel about Zenobia (her
> name
> means beloved in Arabic supposedly), a third-century
> queen of Palmyria, which was a Roman protectorate or
> province or whatever. She hoped to become free from
> Roma and an independent country, and indeed add to
> her
> land--but lots of things happen before then.
>
> As with all Small books, there is a tastefully but
> explicitly described sex and, in this book, because
> of
> the time and the culture, rape, torture and
> violence.
> But the facts are all true--I researched her because
> I
> found the ending hard to believe, let alone
> everything
> else, and indeed, the historical events happened.
>
> Cindy
> --- Donna Smith <donnafsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Betrayed
> >
> >
> >
> > Beloved
> >
> >
> >
> > Both of these books were less than average quality
> > printing. I did some
> > basic clean-up and the usual of making sure all
> > pages are there with no
> > duplication, and protected all page numbers and
> > chapter headings. I did not
> > read either book through. If someone is
> interested
> > in reading them cover to
> > cover, I think they would benefit from the
> > attention. I have both books, so
> > if any pages need rescanning, just ask. It's no
> > problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > I've been off list for a couple of weeks, so if
> > anyone has tried to find me,
> > here I am!
> >
> >
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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