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Reading "The Historian" is like a journey in time and space. The descriptions are vivid and you can easily place yourself in the action. The story moves quickly and mysteriously through an adventure that contains many twists and turns. A really enjoyable read for those that appreciate vampire lore with a heavy helping of 'story' mixed in.
This is a brilliant story of people who are soul mates and those around them who do not; indeed; cannot understand them.
Arlene or 'Lena, must learn to live with herself before she can come to terms with the varied events of her childhood. She learns to grow up and to accept herself, then she sees the relationships in her life as what they are, real, heartfelt love and care, not just tenuous strings but lifelines.
Plodding only because she had to be to live the way she needed to so her family could remain as intact as possible. Brilliant because she was the backbone behind Galileo, one of the most brilliant thinkers and scientists of the time. Ladies, in the time of Galileo, had to be married to have status. Their mothers also had to have been married to their fathers.
Galileo's daughter, Virginia, held her father, her sister and herself together as best she could all her life.
The brilliant girl had no recourse but to become a nun and take her sister with her.
When her father publishes his views on the heavens and the pope, who had given his approval for the publication, revokes his approval, Galileo falls out of favor with everyone. . . except his staunch ally --Virginia.
This book is brilliant and a must-read!
The premise will shock you. The characters will win you over. This is an interesting character study of two women carrying on their struggles with their own eras of history, as the backdrop. Are some women of the past stronger and more courageous than we can imagine? Why do people do the things they do? Is it because humans believe in good causes that we do good deeds or is it usually for love?
This book is amazing for the way the author strings together stream of consciousness writing that helps to place the reader in the memory of the book character.
Ann Lord is the main character and she is quite ill. Cancer is about to claim her life and the book tells the story of her life, not in a flash, but daily as the morphine is administered she remembers for the reader many of the most tender and revealing moments in her life.
It makes one wonder what secrets we all hide, from those we love and even our attempts to hide the truth from ourselves.
If you are human you probably have something to hide.
I would recommend this book to any reader. It is an enlightening book about an outstanding personality and politico of our time. Insight into some of the diplomatic moments in recent US history can be gleaned.
This book is perfect for book clubs and for others! One great thing about this book is that it asks, very pointedly, "Just because mankind can do something technologically, biomedically, or otherwise; should mankind forge ahead without regard for the consequences, especially the unintended consequences?
Well, there is hope for mankind if we meet our future properly, with forethought and with logic AND compassion. Otherwise, we can see through our reading of this great classic just what course we are taking.
Consider carefully all aspects of any individual, societal, or global decision.
Additionally, there are some movies that could go along with this book, while they do not necessarily follow the book it could be an interesting comparison. One really should watch the Mel Brooks version with Gene Wilder, and Marty Feldman, among a great cast of comedic others to lighten the tone after the somewhat possibly depressing read.
This book is a must for adults or students who love to read. Stephen King writes about his own love for writing, reading and life. This is a book not to be missed!
Starts a bit slow, but character development is well done. Although the characters are a bit predictable the plot moves along and the clues to the identity of the perpetrator are abundant. Watch for these clues carefully to solve the mystery.
Ms. Roberts has studied her history and she works in one of the best places on earth to study US History.
We have all heard that, . . . "behind every great man there stands a great woman." This book proves that saying in a very dramatic and engaging way.
Thank you Ms. Roberts and I will be reading Ladies of Liberty next.
I was surprised this book was written by a man, although if you are aware of his background I suppose it is well within his range. I found the book to be gripping and compelling; I HAD to know what was going to happen next. The next two books in the series are the same.
This book lets the reader enter the lives and loves of Ernest Hemingway through the eyes of his first and possibly most authentic wife. This is an author's 'coming of age' story.
If you haven't read about Beryl Markham you have missed an exciting and revealing look at what one woman can and did do with her life. This book is inspiring and illuminating.
Another DaVinci Code, interesting in that it makes the reader become interested in the classic writing, art, and the locations mentioned in the book. The book brings out some interesting items to discuss but most novel readers won\\\'t discuss the important issues brought up in this book, sadly.
This book takes you across the Atlantic as the title suggests but also takes you to different time periods. A great idea by the author to span time and space with fictional characters who could be real and real-life characters and their uniqueness that makes them seem fictional. Great book.
This book is inspiring. It lets us imagine how often our lives intersect and entwine with others in ways we do not see and sometimes do not even imagine.
I did not want this story to end. The imagination takes flight with the reading of this book.
The images that the novel evokes are see-able by the reader partially because the characters do come right off the page with their dialogue and their insights into life.
I loved this book even though the coincidences were just a tad contrived.
Reading becomes reality as you move through the life of a upper class Indian young woman and her trials and tribulations. Tea will never be the same as you understand the Colonialism and how it worked its effects on the Indian population and culture.
Enjoyable from the first paragraph. Tells the story of the taming of the South and West of the US along with the growth of one family in particular and their strong as well as weak, choices.
This story is a coming of age and Olympic story! The saga takes us through a life lived to the hilt.
This book tells a personal story about an individual and those he meets during the time of the Civil War. An innovative look at the past and how lives might be shaped.
What would you do?
Loneliness and stress changes each of us. What would you do? How far would you go for someone you love? What does PTSD look like in different people when it is all on the inside?
The book 'revolves' around a serious feat, walking a high wire between twin towers in New York City. You will be fascinated by the 'warp' and 'weave' of McCann's stories and it may evoke memories of your own, no matter where you are in your life's journey.
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