Quick question: I noticed the Amazon review suggested it might be suitable for high school kids. I'm not an overprotective parent so I don't mind my kid coming across some adult situations as long as they aren't nightmare inducing. If this book were a movie, what rating would you give it? My "older camper" has 5 weeks at camp and has asked for a book. Think it might suit? The subject sounds right up her alley (remember she's British and loved Harry Potter.) Or maybe I should pick up the audio for me and let her grow up a bit?
I loved this book. I read it when it first came out and have been thinking that I would like to reread it at some point. Yes, it's long and the footnotes take a lot of time but it's more than worth it. The author did a wonderful fiction piece a year or so ago for the NYTimes on-line on Mary Queen of Scots. I saved it so if you're interested I can email it to you. It's very good.
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I had never heard of this one, but will definitely add it to my list. Sounds right up my alley. I love audio books, too, although I usually reserve that for my drive to and from work.
You were right about The Historian -- I thoroughly enjoyed reading something I otherwise would have walked by -- so I will definately be watching for Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Sometimes, for me, beautiful language is better in paper form. I can go back over it a few times without having to press rewind. Pretty bad, huh?
I wonder if the reviews would have been even more positive had they listened to the book rather than read it on paper? It seems that the criticism of the book is solved by the narrator of the audiobook.
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