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Alchemists Daughter
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Katharine Mcmahon
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, April 08, 2006
Unfortunately, a great many books are released each month, all clamouring (whether they merit it or not) for attention, so that it is rather easy for out of the ordinary gems to be missed. Such, sad to say, is the case of Katherine McMahon's THE ALCHEMIST'S DAUGHTER. McMahon's novel was a fantastic and absorbing read -- I was absolutely riveted, and if you're looking for something fresh, and a little different from the usual, I'd really recommend you try THE ALCHEMIST'S DAUGHTER -- it's worth the hardcover price! McMahon does a wonderful job of recapturing the feel and mood of the period; so that even though she didn't go in for overly luxurious and vivid descriptions, such was her prose style that one is able to "see" the dark and shabby rooms at Selden, the lush green of the estate, and the colour and opulence of the London drawing rooms. Also wonderfully done was her character portrayals, defying stereotypes and so leaping off the pages. Reading THE ALCHEMIST'S DAUGHTER was a pleasure and a treat -- much like the pleasure I had when I first discovered Charlotte Smith and it is a novel I'd recommend heartily for anyone interested in the historical novel genre.
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True Darcy Spirit
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Elizabeth Aston
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, April 08, 2006
Yes, THE TRUE DARCY SPIRIT is yet another Jane Austen PRIDE AND PREJUDICE pastiche; the good news though is that it is a very readable and rather enjoyable one, and that because none of Jane Austen's beloved characters (the book's protagonist is Cassandra Darcy, Anne de Bourgh's eldest daughter) are featured, there is less of chance for fans to be offended. Reading more like a novel that Maria Edgeworth or even Eliza Heywood would have written, this well written (excellent prose style) and well executed novel is all about a young woman's struggle to earn an honest living for herself and find her own niche is society. Not very Jane Austenish perhaps, but good reading nonetheless. THE TRUE DARCY SPIRIT is recommended to anyone looking for worthwhile historical novel to sit down and while away a lazy afternoon with.
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