Thomas K Jemmerson K Jemmerson itibaren Wagi, Polonya
Fantastik kitap - Tim Powers tarafından şimdiye kadar okuduğum en iyi (ve diğerleri de çok iyi).
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What an amazing vision of the story of Robin Hood. Parke brought to life, no, he made it live, in a very believable tale of one of folklore's greatest heroes. Seldom have I read a better historical fiction so well envisioned by the author. Robin, lived and breathed before my eyes. An Awesome work.
Yes, I know I'm ridiculously late in reading this, but better late than never. It was somewhat ruined for me since I had already seen the movie, which was pretty faithful to the series. But I still enjoyed it. It was cute and sinister at the same time. I'm not sure the ending (which I won't reveal) would actually hold up in court, but I'm willing to suspend my disbelief.
Balogh's best romance -- dreamy, satisfying, dark and sensual! There's a funny story about why this is my favorite of all Mary Balogh's books. Years ago I remember this incredibly gifted author saying in an interview that she didn't like "wallpaper" historicals, historical romances where the setting was deliberately left vague so that it might have been set in almost any time or place. The irony is, I often enjoy a story more when it has a timeless feel. And THIEF OF DREAMS, more than any of Balogh's other books, feels more like a fairy tale than a historical fiction. Aside from the fact that the hero, Nigel, was transported to the colonies overseas to serve a prison sentence, there's no way to tell if this story is set anywhere from 1710 to 1810. There's no Regent, no Almack's, no Waterloo, nothing but an innocent heroine who owns a vast estate who finds herself drawn to a dark, sensual stranger with a terrifying secret. Mary Balogh is famous for her tortured heroes, and I really love the way Nigel was both physically tortured (during his prison sentence) and psychologically tortured in the present. His dilemma is how to protect Cassandra when claiming his birthright means destroying her. That's not really a spoiler; he's clear on it halfway through. But I loved the chemistry between his torment and Cassandra's innocent eagerness to rush to her own destruction. That dynamic causes a lot of heat, especially in the marriage bed! Oh, and one final note. I don't always go for Mary Balogh's humor, but big brute Will Stubbs is a genuinely funny and touching character. If anything, his romance with a kitchen maid who's recovering from abuse was a lot more touching (and sexy) than the "official" secondary romance involving a shy but well to do young couple. THIEF OF DREAMS is a little different from all the other Mary Balogh classics. It's more dreamy, more of a fairy tale, and less of a work of historical fiction. And that's exactly why I love it the best!
Indeed worth reading! No wonder it won the Booker Prize!