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Indlæser... The Man From Brodneys (1908)af George Barr McCutcheon
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If Lady Deppingham expected a royal welcome from the inhabitants of Japat, she was soon to discover her error. Not only was the pictured scene of welcome missing on the afternoon of her arrival, but an overpowering air of antipathy smote her in the face as she stepped from the lighter--conquest in her smile of conciliation. The attitude of the brown-faced Mohammedans who looked coldly upon the fair visitor was far from amiable. They did not fall down and bob their heads; they did not even incline them in response to her overtures. What was more trying, they glared at the newcomers in a most expressive manner. No library descriptions found. |
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Of the other thirteen that I’ve read to date, only “Jane Cable” was a let-down, thus I didn’t give up on this one when, in hindsight, I should’ve stopped instead of hoping that it’d soon improve.
The main problem I have with this novel is that I didn’t care for any of the characters. None stood out from the rest – and there are a lot in this tome; too many, really.
The plot has potential to be better than it is, but this usually talented author does not make the most of the situations given. The reader is introduced to a few English and several Americans who spend time on the tropical island of Japut. The natives are a constant threat, as they are entitled to a great inheritance provided that two of the visitors don’t marry within six months.
The reason for this unusual situation is down to two deceased men who once lived on the island. Their joint will instructed that for their grandchildren to inherit a vast fortune, they must marry within a given timeframe. Problem is, both of them are already married to other people.
Thus we have the situation, yet this isn’t the only plotline. The central characters are an American – the man from Brodney's, who’s on the island as the natives’ representative – and a European princess who’s there visiting friends. They fall in love.
They met previously, so it was an *unbelievable* coincidence that they encounter each other again on this island. The princess is expected to submit to an arranged marriage with a man she hates. This bears a resemblance to Mr McCutcheon’s first Graustark novel, but this is a poor copy.
So there’s a lot going on with little interest to this reader.
Mr McCutcheon is at his best when concentrating on snappy dialogue between amusing characters. Here we have many meandering paragraphs, telling the reader what’s happened/happening, most of which would’ve been better if it’d been heavily edited or brought to life with some character interaction, featuring some of the witty dialogue that this author is so good at.
In short, this book features a good writer on a bad day. ( )