This is a most beautiful book.
A child, orphaned is sent to live with her great aunts. Their life in a country mansion, in ruined grandeur, is completely isolated.
Halcyone discovers her own way of understanding and interpreting the world around her. Strongly influenced by a book she has found of Greek myths, and her interaction with the nature she is surrounded by and loves.
She grows, and romance enters her life.
A romance in the pride and prejudice style, without the humour, and an awful lot of pride and prejudice.
Set in France and America, I enjoyed the first half but the end seemed rather convoluted.
This is a wonderful book, and if you read it to your children you will enjoy it at least as much as they do.
But why not indulge yourself and read it on your own, then they will not keep asking you why you are laughing.
This is such a classic in style.An early example of the really cool hero.
Sword fights, misunderstandings dramatic verbal and physical duals,and a plot that moves so that you can\'t see the complete picture.
Set in America among the landed gentry at the time of the French revolution.
I hope others will enjoy it as much as I did.
This man writes so well and is sophisticated in style and content.
He wrote about the social scene he was a part of, and with far more sympathy for women than most. The heroine is a young woman who was forced into and abused in a very early marriage.
Her reaction to this, and the interesting charachters that you meet and the romance of course.
A satisfying story.
This is a great thriller.The plot is fast moving and keeps twisting and turning. Evil, redemption and romance,loyalty and hate the author throws them all at you. Mostly set in New York.
This is an excellent book,there is romance, adventure in unmapped Africa,
Heroes and villains. Written in the collected and cool style that emphasises integrity.
Lakshmi’s book reviews
A child, orphaned is sent to live with her great aunts. Their life in a country mansion, in ruined grandeur, is completely isolated.
Halcyone discovers her own way of understanding and interpreting the world around her. Strongly influenced by a book she has found of Greek myths, and her interaction with the nature she is surrounded by and loves.
She grows, and romance enters her life.
Set in France and America, I enjoyed the first half but the end seemed rather convoluted.
But why not indulge yourself and read it on your own, then they will not keep asking you why you are laughing.
Sword fights, misunderstandings dramatic verbal and physical duals,and a plot that moves so that you can\'t see the complete picture.
Set in America among the landed gentry at the time of the French revolution.
I hope others will enjoy it as much as I did.
This is a great book!
He wrote about the social scene he was a part of, and with far more sympathy for women than most. The heroine is a young woman who was forced into and abused in a very early marriage.
Her reaction to this, and the interesting charachters that you meet and the romance of course.
A satisfying story.
Heroes and villains. Written in the collected and cool style that emphasises integrity.