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Bezig met laden... Fair Helendoor Andrew Greig
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Coincidentally this takes place in the Scottish English border, the same region the last book (Eagle of the Ninth) was set, but like 1500 years later. (120 CC / 1600 CE). Book was ok, I was confused a lot of the time but the intrigues and characters, who was whom, I dunno. Good history, uninspiring execution. ( ) Atmospheric and entertaining, this tale of 1590's Borders Scotland is set against a background of family feuds, politics and rieving against the English A love triangle with Helen Irvine at the centre, promised to one family's son, but preferring another, but the story was more in the way the narrator, Harry, described the events, the ones he was directly involved in, the ones he observed, and the ones he heard about. Andrew Greig's writing is flavourful and breathless and the characters warm and real. A great start to reading in 2015 Andrew Greig is a very versatile writer, covering a wide range of styles and genres. This book delves deeply into the folklore of the Scottish border country. Loosely a reimagining of the story of the ballad "Fair Helen of Kirkconnel Lea", the book immerses the reader in a bloodthirsty, romantic and richly imagined world. Have to admit (as a Sassenach) that I found the glossary of Lowland Scots words useful. I don't usually read historical fiction, but I'm a big fan of Andrew Greig, so I made an exception and I'm very glad I did. This novel is very engrossing - the plot, the characters and the complexity of their relationships and interactions kept me intrigued throughout. And as ever with Greig's work, the prose is beautiful. Highly recommended. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Elderly narrator Harry Langton looks back on the adventures and friends of his youth, transporting the reader to the Scottish Borderlands at the end of the 16th century... The much younger Langton returns to his birthplace to aid an old friend, the brash Adam Fleming, who has fallen for legendary beauty Helen of Annandale. He has also, it seems, fallen foul of a rival for her hand, Robert Bell, a man as violent as he is influential. Fleming confesses to Langton that he fears for his life. In a land where minor lairds vie for power and blood feuds are settled by the sword, Fleming faces a battle to win Helen's hand. By virtue of being the lovers' confidant, Langton is thrust into the middle of this dangerous triangle, and discovers Helen is not so chaste as she is fair. But Langton has his own secrets to keep--and other powers to serve. Someone has noticed Langton's connections to the major players in the Border disputes, and has recruited him in their bid to control the hierarchy of the Border families--someone who would use the lovers as pawns in a game of war. Packed with swordplay, intricate politics, and star-crossed lovers whose actions could change the course of history, Fair Helen is a sumptuous, rousing adventure novel that brings to life one of English poetry's most intriguing heroines. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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