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Bezig met laden... The Elementals (1993)door Morgan Llywelyn
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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. I've been reading and re-reading this book for years. It's one of my favorites. It could have descended into the moralistic and ridiculous, but instead, her skillful storytelling just carries you along to the delicious conclusion. It's almost required reading for historical fiction or environmental geeks. This book is actually four stories which follow people who are (presumably) linked by a genetic inheritance of affinity/control over each of the four basic elements: earth, air, fire and water. The characters are very compelling and so well written that I kept looking at the cover and wondering why I had never heard of Llywelyn before. Some readers may find it too preachy; the author basically hits you over the head with the environmental message. This eco-fantasy focuses on four different elemental forces (water, fire, stone, and air) in four separate stories. The stories are set far apart in chronology, but they all link, albeit loosely. I give the book credit for its environmental focus, but I was not particularly compelled by the character's stories. There's not a significant focus on magic in this fantasy, and at times it reads almost as "historical" fiction. The book is most praiseworthy for its environmentalist outlook; it's not overly preachy. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Morgan Llywelyn, author of 1916 and Lion of Ireland, returns with a powerful fantasy saga that sweeps from the dawn of history to our own near future. It is the story of Earth and her elements, and of the men and women whose fate lies in her hands . . . Water. The ice caps melt, the seas rise, and Kesair, a woman of Atlantis, leads a handful of survivors on a desperate search for land-and a new beginning. Fire. All the world centers around the empire of Crete, where Meriones, a humble musician, performs before the mighty in their palaces. Until the land shakes, the volcano speaks with a voice of fire, and Meriones finds his life changed forever. Earth. The Earth knows neither hate nor pity. And from Annie Murphy, a strong-willed New England housewife, it demands a sacrifice both unexpected and irrevocable. Air. The ozone dwindles, and the forests dies, a new plague walks the world. And on a day just after tomorrow, thousands of years after Kesair's struggle, another small party of survivors, led by George Burningfeather, comes together on a desolate Indian reservation. As the ice melts and the sea rises once more, they fight one last battle for the Earth-for mankind and hope. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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