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Indlæser... Prince of Dreams: A Tale of Tristan and Essylte (2004)af Nancy Mckenzie
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Cannot say enough for this book, or any by this author, really. Amazing world-building, wonderful story-telling, and beautiful job executing a stunning, engrossing, vibrant fiction based off a legend. I'll say it with my whole chest that everyone should try to read this one or Grail Prince. ( ) I think I may have enjoyed this book more than her previous two novels. This book is set in the second generation/second High King after Arthur (i.e. the characters are the grandchildren of people in the Arthurian tale). However, post-Arthur Britain and the relevant family ties are just used as a backdrop for a retelling of the Tristan & Essylte (Isolde, whatever) story. I knew going into this book that it was going to be a romance novel in the trappings of historical fiction/fantasy, and I got what I was expecting (although the sex was mostly kept "off camera"). Readers who come in expecting strict historical fiction or Arthurian legend will be disappointed. In general, the characterization, plotting, and pacing were good, although Tristan came off as much more three-dimensional than anyone else, and Essylte managed to be both at times overly-romanticized flawless and yet still weak and annoying. We get that she's beautiful, but what else has she got that makes Tristan so ass-crazy in love with her? It's hard to tell. Tristan's actually more attractive when he's interacting with anyone BUT her. The supporting women, Esmereé, Iseulte, and especially Branwen are much more interesting characters, and I wish more time had been spent with them. Overall, there was also less wailing about honor and betrayal than I was expecting, and more plotting and scheming and action, which I appreciated. That's not to say that there was NO wailing about honor and betrayal, because... of course there was. It was less clear what the point of all this wailing was... in the recent movie version, Mark (High King and Essylte's husband) is a really decent guy and probably a good husband, if a bit old for her, so there's some actual pain and torn emotions over Tristan and Isolde's betrayal - neither of them want to hurt Mark, but they can't help themselves. In this book, Mark's a boorish asshole who's not above a little bit of torture and rape, and apart from honoring some oaths that they were practically coerced into swearing, and the fact that they must now live with deceit, it doesn't seem there's much reason for them to get so torn up about their affair. Final verdict? Enjoyable if you go in expecting a love story in historical fiction trappings, and if you're adept at skimming over some of the more clothes-rending angsty wailing bits. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
It is a generation after the fall of Camelot. The legendary figures of Britain’s brief but shining renaissance—Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere—are gone but not forgotten. Their memories live on in song and story. But Arthur’s dream of a united Britain is fading fast. The hard-won alliance of independent kingdoms is fracturing. Sensing weakness, defeated enemies are returning. Such is the world of Tristan, Prince of Lyonesse. Born with the soul of a poet and the heart of a warrior, Tristan has been pushed aside by his uncle, Markion, who is determined to succeed King Constantine. Because he shares Markion’s dream of restoring the faded glory of Camelot, Tristan supports his Uncle’s claims to the High King’s throne, against the better judgment of his friends. Markion dispatches Tristan as his trusted agent to fetch his new bride, the daughter of King Percival. As soon as Tristan sets his eyes on the beautiful Essylte, and Essylte sees the handsome Tristan, a fateful love blooms between the two young people, a love that knows no law but its own fierce and imperious demands. Now, torn between duty and desire, Tristan and Essylte will risk everything—their lives, their souls, Britain itself—to be together. . . . This powerful tale of love, betrayal, and redemption has echoed down the ages. Acclaimed author Nancy McKenzie brings it stunningly to life for a new generation. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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