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Bezig met laden... De opkomst van Niccolo (1986)door Dorothy Dunnett
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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. It's taken a good long while for me to read Dorothy Dunnett's classic work of historical fiction, and I must confess that what with the bushfire catastrophe absorbing most of my attention, Niccolò Rising hasn't had my full concentration. That's no fault of the author: it's a fine novel, and I can see why there are legions of Dorothy Dunnett fans. It's just... well, all Australians understand about the anxiety that has commandeered our thoughts... Niccolò Rising is the first novel in the series. The House of Niccolò was written over a 14 year period and consists of
I was only half way through the book when I wanted to know more about Dunnett (1923-2001), but Wikipedia wasn't very forthcoming about aspects of the novel that interest me: the themes of transcending the restrictions of class and gender. However, a talk reproduced at the Dorothy Dunnett website was more illuminating... The series arose after the success of The Lymond Chronicles (1961-1975) and was inspired by Britain's swing to the Right under Margaret Thatcher and the rise of yuppies and city wheeler-dealers. (We remember these people well in Australia, Alan Bond et al.) Dunnett had a background in business and trade working in the Board of Trade when Scotland's economy was recovering in the postwar period. She understood how business worked, and as the website says: ... Dorothy looked at a time period a century earlier than Lymond, when the Renaissance was just beginning to affect Europe and the newly developed Double entry book-keeping systems using the quite recently imported Arabic number system* were revolutionising commerce and trade. Banking in particular was becoming an important aspect of business. *There's a witty mention of this when Roman Numerals are noted as much more difficult to fiddle with than their Arabic replacements. If not for the blurb, one might read for quite a while without the book's hero being revealed. Even so, it comes as a surprise... To read the rest of my review please visit https://anzlitlovers.com/2020/01/09/niccolo-rising-the-house-of-niccolo-1-by-dor... geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In this first book of The House of Niccolò series, the author of the Lymond Chronicles introduces a new hero, Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire. With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges. Niccolò Rising, Book One of the series, finds us in Bruges, 1460. Jousting is the genteel pastime, and successful merchants are, of necessity, polyglot. Street smart, brilliant at figures, adept at the subtleties of diplomacy and the well-timed untruth, Dunnett's hero rises from wastrel to prodigy in a breathless adventure that wins him the hand of the strongest woman in Bruges and the hatred of two powerful enemies. From a riotous and potentially murderous carnival in Flanders, to an avalanche in the Alps and a pitched battle on the outskirts of Naples, Niccolò Rising combines history, adventure, and high romance in the tradition stretching from Alexandre Dumas to Mary Renault. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Please, oh please, someone adapt this into a series for HBO, Showtime or Netflix. ( )