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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 02:08
 Buy the book "Outlander" from Amazon.com.
I couldn't put it down! I loved Outlander.
I read The Time Traveler's Wife but didn't care for it much and so when I read that Outlander had the element of time travel in it I was skeptical. And when the first few chapters started off slowly for me I was nervous that the rest of the story was going to be the same. But after the first several chapters or so, the story became infinitely better. And just kept getting better and better and better.
The character development is clever. Instead of being told what each of the characters are like you discover the person more through their actions, and so, are free to judge and make your own observations and predictions about them. The characters are intricately involved with one another and Diana Gabaldon does a great job tying all of the characters together in the end and answers any questions that you may have. The characters are just unforgettable.
The love story is like no other book that I've read. The passion is intense to say the least. Dare I say on the verge of a romance novel? You get the point. For some readers, it may perhaps be a bit much with regard to these types of scenes. But when you stop to think about the number of books in the Outlander series (7 books soon to be 8), the bond between the main characters needs to have a strong foundation, and more importantly, unforgettable in the reader's mind.
And as heart thumping as the love story is, so are the stories of never ending betrayal, deceit and cruelty. You will most likely find yourself angry and exasperated at times. You grow to really know these characters and when things happento them you can't wait to read on to see what the outcome will be.
There is a bit of everything in Outlander. There are so many unforgettable scenes and many where your heart beat will quicken for sure! When I finished this book I had to get the next one. It was that good. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially for those whom are partial to works of historical fiction.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!
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Book Jacket Summary/Synopsis - "Outlander"
The year is 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon - when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach - an "outlander" - in Scotland torn by war and raiding Highland clans in the year of Our Lord 1743.
Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into intrigues and dangers that may threaten her life...and shatter her heart. For here she meets James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, and becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire...and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Sun, 11/21/2010 - 21:25
I’m neither a war buff nor a western buff and since I hadn’t read an action story before, didn’t quite know what to expect from A Legacy of Honor by author Hank Manley. I have to admit that the cover came across “very masculine” to me and made me question whether I would be able to connect with the story and the characters.
Well I am happy to say that I did connect with both. It is a great story. The chapters are short and you feel like you are blazing through the book. The story flows nicely, keeps your attention and does a good job in setting you up for what is coming next. My friends and I discussed this book during book club and came to a consensus that this story has a “Forrest Gump” kind of feel.
The story begins with the birth of Morgan Early in the year 1900. Morgan grows to become a very good natured person and is of course very naïve in the beginning of his life. Each experience that he faces teaches him something important about life and so he quickly matures in confidence. As he grows he becomes the kind of man that you can’t help but respect. My favorite part of the book if you can believe it, were the war scenes. They are phenomenal. I was able to vividly picture the scenes and found myself holding my breath often. I had tears in my eyes during a couple of the war scenes because the characters were so charming and likeable and it was overwhelming with what they went through. These scenes felt so realistic and got your heart racing. The author does a superb job in setting the scenes and emotions and still manages to keep you guessing. Superb action!
I give a lot of praise to the author since he was able to convey non-stop action and strong emotions in as little as a paragraph or two. He didn’t get into graphic detail, which quite frankly can unnerve some readers. Yet at the same time, was able to satiate the readers who do need detail. Great writing I thought.
Book club questions:
- Morgan Early was alone at such a young age. He came to learn the value of practical experiences and learned most lessons from himself. How important is it to have people teach and influence your life? What role have these people played in shaping who you are?
- Marshal Longstreet seemed to be the closest thing Morgan had to a father. Why do you think it is that they never reunited later in the story? Was it because the way of travel then or was it because Morgan didn’t feel that way about Longstreet?
- People that Morgan became close to seemed to die, at least that is what Morgan thought. Do you think as Morgan did in that these deaths are his fault? Do you think Morgan ever really stopped thinking that way?
- Morgan had many life altering experiences. Some good and some bad. In your opinion, how well do you think Morgan handled those situations? Would you see yourself doing things similarly? How would you have been different?
- Morgan said that he felt that he had to fight in the war. Could you see yourself being able to come to that decision if you knew you were needed just as Morgan was needed?
- What were some of the instances where Morgan showed “out of the box” thinking, not like anyone else? Can you think of situations where you have done the same? How did the outcome affect you?
- What qualities are there of Morgan that you admire? What qualities do you think Morgan lacks?
- Who would you say was the constant companion to Morgan Early? Have you had the pleasure of such a companion? Did you appreciate the companionship or was it only after he/she/it was no longer around?
- What was your overall feeling about reading this book? What were the highlights for you? Would you have changed anything?
- Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not?
Buy it now! directly from the author Hank Manley, on this website PageTurnerNovels.com.
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Book Jacket Summary/Synopsis - "A Legacy of Honor"
“The next pasteboard better not be an ace.” When the single spade drops, Warren Earp, brother of the famous Wyatt, is gunned down, and his pregnant girlfriend dies giving birth to his son. Morgan Early enters the world an orphan in 1900 in Wilcox, Arizona.
Morgan is raised by a kindly widow and taught to ride and shoot by the local sheriff. A gentle nature and scholarly upbringing, seek a peaceful, meaningful life. Traveling by horseback to Colorado, Morgan’s foster mother is murdered and the heartbroken teenager seeks revenge, spilling human blood for the first time.
Alone and facing a severe mountain winter alone, Morgan is hired on as a ranch hand. His riding skills and speed with a six-gun prove to be very valuable on the ranch and he finds himself enjoying the life he's made and the family that takes him in, that is, until a terrible accident changes everything.
Seeking a new life, Morgan finds himself deep within Mexico fighiting for Pancho Villa’s revolution. Barely making it out alive, Morgan finds refuge on the island of Bimini. But warrior blood flows through his veins and when hearing of the German invasion, Morgan jumps at the opportunity to serve his country. His natural speed and ease with a gun earns him medals of honor but at a terrible price. Following the Great War, Morgan throws caution to the wind and becomes a successful rumrunner during Prohibition.
With the passage of the 21st Amendment, Morgan is forced to start a new life yet again but finds love along the way. His idyllic life is interrupted when he is recalled into the Marines. Morgan trains the men of the 2nd Battalion and lands on the bloody beaches of Tarawa. His heroic life inspires his sons but with tragic results on the island of Iwo Jima and the jungles of Vietnam.
About the Author - Hank Manley
Hank Manley has traveled the Bahamas by boat for over thirty years. He has witnessed first hand the attempts by the Drug Enforcement Administration to control the flow of illegal drugs into Florida.
He served in the United States Marine Corps and is intimately familiar with the weapons described in his novels.
He has spent considerable time in the mountains of Colorado and the areas of Mexico accurately and colorfully depicted in his books.
He lives with his wife Gretchen in North Palm Beach, Florida.
Visit Hank Manley's web site: www.PageTurnerNovels.com
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Tue, 09/28/2010 - 01:01
Buy the book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" from Amazon.com.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot was truly unique and one that I couldn't put down. This was my first non-fiction as well as my first audio book. I have a full time job now with a nice long commute (sarcasm!). With kids, a house and a full time job, reading a book before bed was no longer an option (face literally in a book doesn't count). So I downloaded the book with the advice of a friend of mine who tried Audible.com through my web site. (Thank you Kathryn!) I listened to the book driving to and from work, and even during lunch when I got out for a walk. I found that I actually looked forward to traffic jams -- it gave me just a bit more time to listen.
I came upon this book while browsing around the Internet. It was a book that my book club read but I didn't get a chance to. I was apprehensive in buying it, mainly because it was a non-fiction. I assumed it would be dull and uneventful, and quite simply judged the book prematurely. However, it was fantastic. I couldn't put it down!
The story is about Henrietta Lacks but the world of medicine only knows her as HeLa. Henrietta was a formidable woman. She was a field worker with several kids and a cheating husband who found herself sick and never really ever getting any better. Finding herself bed ridden, doctors take samples of her cells without her or her families knowledge and begin to perform tests on her cells. It is with these tests that would prove to be a medical break through in cell research. Henrietta's cells are known as the first "immortal" human cells grown in culture. Her cells are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. In fact, modern doctors still use her cells today to perform research. Despite her famous cells, she the person is virtually unknown. Rebecca Skloot and the help of Henrietta's family, particularly Henrietta's oldest daughter, hope to change all of that.
The story is a truly fascinating one. It takes us on a journey through the history of medicine, the birth and continued growth of cell research, and the first business ever created from buying and selling human cells. More importantly, you learn about the unforgettable woman behind the cells.
I would describe this book as reading two stories in one. Rebecca Skloot is masterful in the way she intricately combines the two together. Just amazing! I found it hard to remember that every character you meet within the story is/was real.
You won't forget Henreitta Lacks. And I'm sure you will find yourself talking about her when you finish the book. Spread the word about her. She is due!
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is educational and unimaginable in today's day and age. This book has all of the makings of a fictional story because you easily forget that it is in fact a non-fictional story. I would highly recommend reading this book.
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. If you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, they’d weigh more than 50 million metric tons—as much as a hundred Empire State Buildings. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the effects of the atom bomb; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions.
Yet Henrietta Lacks remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave.
Now Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the “colored” ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to stark white laboratories with freezers full of HeLa cells; from Henrietta’s small, dying hometown of Clover, Virginia—a land of wooden slave quarters, faith healings, and voodoo—to East Baltimore today, where her children and grandchildren live, and struggle with the legacy of her cells.
Henrietta’s family did not learn of her “immortality” until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists investigating HeLa began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. And though the cells had launched a multimillion-dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any of the profits. As Rebecca Skloot so brilliantly shows, the story of the Lacks family—past and present—is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of.
Over the decade it took to uncover this story, Rebecca became enmeshed in the lives of the Lacks family—especially Henrietta’s daughter Deborah, who was devastated to learn about her mother’s cells. She was consumed with questions: Had scientists cloned her mother? Did it hurt her when researchers infected her cells with viruses and shot them into space? What happened to her sister, Elsie, who died in a mental institution at the age of fifteen? And if her mother was so important to medicine, why couldn’t her children afford health insurance?
About the Author - Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot is an award winning science writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; Discover; and many other publications. She specializes in narrative science writing and has explored a wide range of topics, including goldfish surgery, tissue ownership rights, race and medicine, food politics, and packs of wild dogs in Manhattan. She is the guest editor of The Best American Science Writing 2011, a contributing editor at Popular Science magazine, and has worked as a correspondent for WNYC’s Radiolab and PBS’s Nova ScienceNOW.
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 14:15
Buy the book "Committed" from Amazon.com.
Our book group just finished reading Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert; also the author of Eat Pray Love. My recommendation is to not waste your time and money reading Committed.
Many of our book club members had mixed opinions about Eat Pray Love; and since some of us really enjoyed it, we decided to give her new book a try. The results were that everyone in our group despised it. The author's story just didn't seem to go anywhere. She seemed to keep circling back to the same question "shoud I get married?" over and over again.
She tried a creative approach by seeking out women from different cultures to gain an understanding about their views, opinions and customs of marriage. Even still, as a reader you didn't come away with any deep, thought provoking ideas.
Throughout the entire story the author wondered about getting married and why to do it. I expected some grand epiphany on Elizabeth Gilbert's part and held out hope that she would have learned to appreciate something about marriage. But it never happened.
She still leaves you with the question of why she bothered to marry again. And basically leaves you frustrated and annoyed as a reader.
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 16:27
Buy the book "The Thirteenth Tale" from Amazon.com.
I looked forward to reading this book at night. I would definitely recommend it as a book to read.
You know the saying "You never know what goes on behind closed doors"; well this is exactly what this story is all about. The author slowly brings you into the intimate world of a well-to-do family's darkest secrets. The details are divulged slowly. They become more and more tragic and haunting as you step through the story. The characters are mysterious and eerie and yet you can't wait to find out more about them.
I enjoyed the book to its end. The ending kept true to the mood of the story and was not over the top. The postscriptum? Not sure about that though. But I suppose the author had to close that part of the story because of all the references that were made throughout the book. I don't want to give anything away.
I do think that this book would be a great story to tear apart in book club. Especially to figure out who knew what and when. This book also used a lot of symbolism to tell the story. It would be interesting to hear the varied interpretations and perspectives from other book club members. I think it would spark some intriguing conversation.
Discussion Questions
- Much of the novel takes place in two grand estates -- Angelfield and then Miss Winter's. How are the houses reflections of their inhabitants?
- As the story unfolds, we learn that Margaret and Miss Winter are both twins. What else do they have in common?
- Margaret and her mother are bound by a singular loss -- the death of Margaret's twin sister. How has each woman dealt with this loss, and how has it affected her life? If her parents had told her the truth about her twin, would Margaret still be haunted?
- Books play a major role in this novel. Margaret, for example, sells books for a living. Miss Winter writes them. Most of the important action of the story takes place in libraries. There are stories within stories, all inextricably intertwined. Discuss the various roles of books, stories, and writing in this novel.
- Miss Winter asks Margaret if she'd like to hear a ghost story -- in fact, there seem to be several ghost stories weaving their way through. In what ways is The Thirteenth Tale a classic, gothic novel?
- Miss Winter frequently changes points of view from third to first person, from "they" to "we" to "I," in telling Margaret her story. The first time she uses "I" is in the recounting of Isabelle's death and Charlie's disappearance. What did you make of this shifting when Margaret points it out on page 204?
- Compare and contrast Margaret, Miss Winter, and Aurelius -- the three "ghosts" of the novel who are also each haunted by their pasts.
- It is a classic writer's axiom that a symbol must appear at least three times in a story so that the reader knows that you meant it as a symbol. In The Thirteenth Tale, the novel Jane Eyre appears several times. Discuss the appearances and allusions to Jane Eyre and how this novel echoes that one.
- The story shifts significantly after the death of Mrs. Dunne and John Digence. Adeline steps forward as intelligent, well-spoken, and confident -- the "girl in the mists" emerges. Did you believe this miraculous transformation? If not, what did you suspect was really going on?
- Dr. Clifton tells Margaret that she is "suffering from an ailment that afflicts ladies of romantic imagination" when he learns that she is an avid reader of novels such as Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Sense and Sensibility. What do you think he means by drawing such a parallel? What other parallels exist between The Thirteenth Tale and classic 19th century literature?
- When did you first suspect Miss Winter's true identity? Whether you knew or not, looking back, what clues did she give to Margaret (and what clues did the author give to you)?
- Margaret tells Aurelius that her mother preferred telling "weightless" stories in place of heavy ones, and that sometimes it's better "not to know." Do you agree or disagree?
- The title of this novel is taken from the title of Miss Winter's first book, Thirteen Tales of Change and Desperation, a collection of twelve stories with a mysterious thirteenth left out at the last minute before publication. How is this symbolic of the novel? What is the thirteenth tale?
- When do you think The Thirteenth Tale takes place? The narrator gives some hints, but never tells the exact date. Which aspects of the book gave you a sense of time, and which seemed timeless? Did the question of time affect your experience with the novel?
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About the Author - Diane Setterfield
I searched the web and it's seems as if the author's website (www.thethirteenthtale.com) is currently unavailable. I did however find an interview with Diane Setterfield if you are interested in finding out more about her and The Thirteenth Tale.
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 15:03
Buy the book "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" from Amazon.com.
Overall, I would say that The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a solid read. However you have to get through the very slow moving first half of the book to figure this out. If you can go into this book knowing that you have to be extremely patient before it really picks up, then I think the long wait will be worth it.
The plot was intense and very well contrived. There were many characters in the book and were difficult to follow in the beginning since so many were being introduced. The relationships between all of the characters were extremely complex, intertwined and suspensful. Such dynamics made for interesting complications and twists within the story.
I think I can relate my lack of interest with the book to the fact that the author seemed to give description upon description of mundane, day to day happenings which made it hard for me to keep my mind on the story itself. I ended up skipping around a lot to get to the more interesting points of the story, well into pgs. 200. I did like the way that Stieg Larsson ended the book. I thought the author did a great job envisioning the entire course of events right through to the end of the story. It read like it was well thought out and planned, despite the long stalled beginning.
Stieg Larsson follows the ending with an excerpt from his follow up book, The Girl Who Played With Fire and it is just jaw dropping. A friend of mine has already read The Girl Who Played With Fire and says that from the beginning it is gripping and way better than The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Despite the slow moving beginnings of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, I would read The Girl Who Played With Fire.
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:32
Buy the book "Out Stealing Horses" from Amazon.com.
I finished Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson and I wouldn't recommend the book at all. It was one of the worst books I have read so far.
I was browsing for new books at the book store and saw the cover and title of this book and gravitated toward it immediately. What convinced me to buy it was the small round New York Times "One of the 10 best books of the year" symbol. I don't know why it received this honor. I would be very interested to know what the reviewers based their criteria on to give this book that kind of award.
While reading, I kept thinking that at any moment the book was going to "get" really good. I kept waiting and waiting for the book to make it's point. Nope. Never did. The ending was just as plain and boring as the rest of the book. I am so aggravated that I wasted my money on Out Stealing Horses.
If anyone has read Out Stealing Horses and enjoyed it can you please let me know why? I would like hearing about this book from another perspective.
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 15:06
Buy the book "The Lovely Bones" from Amazon.com.
This book was surprising! I was apprehensive about even picking this book up to read in the first place. But it was highly recommended by friends and so I went with it. I enjoyed reading the Lovely Bones after all.
I assumed that the plot of the story would upset me too much since it was about a child (14 year old Susie Salmon) whom was brutally murdered. Despite my assumptions, the author guided me through an inexplicably dark and viscious experience and showed me that out of such darkness and despair, love and forgiveness can prevail. Reading parts of the book I noticed my breathing was heavy from anticipation while other times I was actually holding my breath.Alice Sebold made me feel like I could reason and understand the actions, feelings and heartache that this family lived with during this tragedy and the years that followed.
I enjoyed being told the story through the victim's words. As grotesque as the crime was having Susie tell the story seemed to lessen the violence in the sense that you knew she was OK since she was talking to you the whole time. I realized that when I had questions about Susie's well being while reading , she would explain all of her thoughts and emotions at the same time. Susie was growing wise and learning from her tragedy just as we were. It felt eerily personal. And I wanted to save Susie.
Towards the end of the book though there was one particular instance that was very far-fetched and almost ruined the book for me. Almost. I don't feel this particular part needed to be spun into the story since up until that point the reactions and life choices from Susie and her family were enough to make the story powerful. I'm guessing here, but I think that Alice Sebold felt she needed to give some lightness to the book in order to not completely devastate her fans with a story that was so overwhelmingly ominous. Despite my displeasure for the end of the book, overall I would recommend The Lovely Bones.
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In the Movies/on TV - "The Lovely Bones"
In case you haven't heard, The Lovely Bones has been made into a movie and it is scheduled to premier in theaters January 15, 2010. If you plan on reading the book before watching the movie then I would recommend you not watch the trailer since it does contain spoilers.
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 17:53
You always remember the books you can't put down! These books are the kind where you have a deep need to tell everyone about it when you're done. This is the whole goal at CantPutDown.com. Come here and tell everyone about the books you can't put down and share that excitement with others so that maybe they will enjoy the book as much as you did.
As of now my all time number one book that you can't put down is:
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (read book review)
My second favorite book that you can't put down is:
Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross (read book review)
And my third favorite book that you can't put down is:
A Thousand Splendid Sun by Khaled Hosseini (read book review)
And the last but not least book that you can't put down is:
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (read book review)
Now these four books are SO different from one another. The two things that were so unforgettable with these novels were the story telling and uniqueness of the plots. Each author had such a distinct technique in the way that they told the story to the reader that you felt like you were actually walking along with the characters as you read. You came to know each character and felt like you could understand their thoughts and emotions with such vivid detail. The plots in each of these books were exceptionally unique. Just when you think you've heard and seen it all before, these plots were surprisingly and refreshingly unpredictable. And when you read books like these you have to tell someone else about it. You can't keep it all to yourself.
And you always wonder if someone else will have the same reaction to the book that you did. I know New Moon is a book like that. Many people liked New Moon the least when compared to the other books in the Twilight series. For me New Moon set up such intensity and suspense right to the very end that it was unbearable to have to wait and turn page by page. I just couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen at the end. And the love that was missing/building between characters was described with such intensity that you felt the agony and power through Stephenie Meyer's words. Her ability to tell the story was SO impressive and is why I couldn't put New Moon down.
Do you have a book you can't put down and need to tell someone about it?!
Suggest a Book now and tell everyone about it because we're listening! ;)
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A Book Review of
Submitted by Nikki on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 18:34
World Without End Characters
Ken Follet created this World Without End characters map and it will help you become familiar with all of the characters and their relationship with one another. Also, below is a breakdown by the author for 5 particular characters you can expect to get to know in World Without End:
Caris is the feisty daughter of wool dealer Edmund Wooler. She is a direct descendant of Tom Builder, the hero of the first half of The Pillars of the Earth. As a child, she announces that she is going to be a doctor – but girls cannot study medicine in medieval Europe. However, she refuses to accept this prohibition. Her determination brings her into conflict with the church, and blights her relationship with the man she loves.
Merthin is descended from Jack Builder, the stepson of Tom and the architect of Kingsbridge Cathedral. He has inherited Jack’s genius. But for the conservative citizens who rule Kingsbridge he is too much of a rule-breaker, and like Jack he is forced to leave.
Ralph is Merthin’s brother, but a very different character – strong, aggressive, impatient of books, an accomplished rider and hunter. He will use his warlike skills to rise to the very top of medieval society.
Gwenda is the daughter of a dirt-poor laborer and one of five starving children. She is plain-looking, but determined to marry Wulfric – the handsomest, wealthiest boy in the village. Wulfric is engaged to the coquettish Annet, daughter of a prosperous peasant. But Gwenda refuses to believe she cannot win his heart.
Brother Godwyn, also a descendant of Tom Builder, is a cousin of Caris. He becomes a monk at a young age and is determined to become prior of Kingsbridge – and he is not particular about the means he will use to get there.
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