[ebooktalk] Re: READING
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:04:10 +0100
Yes, and enjoyed both of them although probably liked Wolf Hall slightly better
because of its absolute focus on Cromwell. Such an achievement of writing. I
completely disagreed with those people who complained that when she said "He"
it wasn't always clear who she was talking about. Cromwell was so central to
that book that it was always clear when she referred to him. He shares the
limelight rather more in Bodies with anne Bolyn.
On 24 Jul 2013, at 20:04, Tar Barrels wrote:
> Ian, have you read the two Mantels?
> June
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> Hi shell, The son is about different generations of a Texan family during the
> 19th and 20th century. One is taken from his home in an comanche Indian raid
> in 1849 and goes to live with the tribe. Another keeps a diary during the
> Mexican bandit wars of 1915 and another is a young girl growing up on the
> family's huge ranch in the 30s, 40s and onward. The structure is quite
> episodic and the relationship between the characters emerges as the stories
> unfold. It is really very good. Could you please send me the Norwegian By
> Midnight scan as Dave left me off the circulation list. I am currently
> looking for something long and engrossing to take away on holiday at the end
> of next week. Any thoughts or suggestions welcome.
> On 24 Jul 2013, at 11:21, Shell wrote:
>
>> What is The Son about Ian?
>> I am reading Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller, which is one of David's
>> scans. It is very good. This is the third book that I've read recently
>> where someone finds a child in danger and doesn't hand them over to the
>> authorities, but keeps them and tries to protect them. I think this one is
>> more plausible though as the old man who has the child has more reason to do
>> what he's doing, where as I don't believe that most people would do such a
>> thing.
>> Shell.
>>
>> From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
>> Instead I've started The Son by Philip Meyer which looks much more
>> promising. Meanwhile via the Kindle app I'm reading Empires of the Sea by
>> Roger Crowley which is a non-fiction account of the Muslim/Christian sea
>> battles in the Mediterranean during the early 16th century. Very readable
>> narrative history.
>> >
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