tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post116491618272823183..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Expect the unexpectedSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1165422108575806832006-12-06T10:21:00.000-06:002006-12-06T10:21:00.000-06:00Margaret's comments were interesting. And yes, it'...Margaret's comments were interesting. And yes, it's a shame, when a book with so much potential is ruined because the author doesn't realize there's only so far most readers are willing to suspend their disbelief.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the list of books you liked when you thought you wouldn't. I'll have to try a couple :-)Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1165071244327531362006-12-02T08:54:00.000-06:002006-12-02T08:54:00.000-06:00Yes, Alais' marital state is one of the historical...Yes, Alais' marital state is one of the historical errors. She also has King John and Isabelle of Angouleme as about the same age... and there's more. Margaret Frazer posted some enlightening comments on the CrimeThruTime list a while back - links to these posts (I believe the archives are public) are <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CrimeThruTime/message/11347" REL="nofollow">here</A> and <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CrimeThruTime/message/11369" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1165060571582454542006-12-02T05:56:00.000-06:002006-12-02T05:56:00.000-06:00The reviews of Revenge on Amazon do make it sound ...The reviews of <I>Revenge</I> on Amazon do make it sound like an odd hotch-potch of events, cultures, and so on. I'm not sure if it appeals to me or not, though to judge by the author's note, I'll probably give it a miss.<BR/><BR/>The synopsis of <I>Canterbury Papers</I> states that it's set in the early 1200s, but when I used the 'search inside' function, Alais mentions that she's not married. Historically, she married the count of Ponthieu in 1195, didn't she? And her 'voice' sounded a little odd, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1165009600207154322006-12-01T15:46:00.000-06:002006-12-01T15:46:00.000-06:00Hi Alianore - no, I haven't tried it, but I own a ...Hi Alianore - no, I haven't tried it, but I own a copy (ARC). It will be in the TBR pile for a long while, I fear. It's set in a real Europe ruled by a fictional Holy Roman Emperor (named Konrad), and the author's note at the end advises readers to stop looking for historical verisimilitude because "it's just a story." I admit I have a problem with this.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1165007251358309932006-12-01T15:07:00.000-06:002006-12-01T15:07:00.000-06:00Very interesting, Sarah! Unfortunately (or fortun...Very interesting, Sarah! Unfortunately (or fortunately) I haven't read any of the novels, though I think it's a shame that <I>The Canterbury Papers/Lost Letters of Aquitaine</I> proved so disappointing - I thought the idea of the novel sounded very promising. Have you tried Nicole Galland's latest one - <I>Revenge of the Rose</I>, I think it's called?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com