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Vernon God Little: A 21st Century Comedy in the Presence of Death
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WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2003 WINNER OF THE 2003 WHITBREAD FIRST NOVEL PRIZE Named as one of...
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The second novel from Costa First Novel Award shortlisted author Nikesh Shukla. 'The first and last...
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From the acclaimed author of Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name comes a taut, spellbinding...
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David McK (3562 KP) rated Lord of the Silver Bow (Troy #1) in Books
Nov 13, 2022
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Still as good as ever. I've yet to find someone to match Gemmell for this style of work.
<<2011 review>>
While perhaps more famous for his Drenai series of books (that began with 'Legend'), throughout his life David Gemmell wrote many other books as well.
At the time of his death in 2006, he was working on a novel called "Fall of Kings": the final part of a trilogy that began with with this novel. The trilogy, as a whole, was a re-working of the story of Troy: set during the early bronze age and with some famous (as well as some not-so-famous) characters from that legend all making an appearance. This first novel introduces us to some of those characters and sets the scene for what is to come ...
As it's a Gemmell book, it's a pretty safe bet what to expect: the man was famous for writing heroic fantasy, with his characters as (nearly always) flawed in some respect: the main characters in this book (particularly Helikaon) are no exception to that rule. While it could be argued that the novel could do with a bit of trimming in some of the slower sections, this is still an impressive piece of work.
Still as good as ever. I've yet to find someone to match Gemmell for this style of work.
<<2011 review>>
While perhaps more famous for his Drenai series of books (that began with 'Legend'), throughout his life David Gemmell wrote many other books as well.
At the time of his death in 2006, he was working on a novel called "Fall of Kings": the final part of a trilogy that began with with this novel. The trilogy, as a whole, was a re-working of the story of Troy: set during the early bronze age and with some famous (as well as some not-so-famous) characters from that legend all making an appearance. This first novel introduces us to some of those characters and sets the scene for what is to come ...
As it's a Gemmell book, it's a pretty safe bet what to expect: the man was famous for writing heroic fantasy, with his characters as (nearly always) flawed in some respect: the main characters in this book (particularly Helikaon) are no exception to that rule. While it could be argued that the novel could do with a bit of trimming in some of the slower sections, this is still an impressive piece of work.
Sara Tickanen (6 KP) rated You Will Know Me in Books
Jan 3, 2018
Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Bone Field (The Bone Field #1; DI Ray Mason #2) in Books
Jan 12, 2018
Once again Simon delivers a fast-paced, gritty novel with strong characters and an intriguing story line that forces you to read on into the night.
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Craigskywalker (0 KP) rated Thor: Ragnarok (2017) in Movies
Apr 13, 2018
Best hulk movie ever lol
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I really enjoyed this movie I know it's a Thor movie but for me it was what I've always wanted from a hulk movie and have never got
Molly J (Cover To Cover Cafe) (106 KP) rated Reunited with the Bull Rider in Books
Feb 27, 2019
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Jun 5, 2019
