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Great Read.......2007-10-03
It is rare that a book is both informative and entertaining, but this book fully fits that description. Frank grew up in post WWI europe and tells stories that also instruct. Frank is a master at coloring and finishing wood, whose life spanned 94 years. His advice is timeless, and the book, published in 1981, covers most finishing materials available today, as well as, finishing materials and methods that seem bygone now. Any woodworker will find this an incredible story.
Enjoyable read about the life & times of a master craftsman.......1998-07-17
This has been the most enjoyable woodworking book I have ever read. Mr. Frank's story makes fascinating reading, his knowledge of wood finishing is still amazing after eighteen years of "progress" since the publication of this book.
I don't know why Taunton has allowed it to fall out of print, but they need to bring it back.
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- A Canadian Tragedy
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George and Rue
George Elliott Clarke
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It was a “slug-ugly” crime. Brothers George and Rufus Hamilton, in a robbery gone wrong, drunkenly bludgeoned a taxi driver to death with a hammer. It was 1949, and the two siblings, part Mi’kmaq and part African, were both hanged for the killing.
Those facts are skeletons in George Elliott Clarke’s family closet. Both repelled and intrigued by his ancestral cousins’ deeds, which he learned about from his mother shortly before her death, poet, playwright and screenwriter Clarke set out to discover just what kind of forces would reduce men to crime, violence and, ultimately, murder. His findings took shape in the 2001 Governor General’s Award–winning Execution Poems and culminates brilliantly in George and Rue. The novel shifts seamlessly back into the killers’ pasts, recounting a bleak and sometimes comic tale of victims of violence who became killers, a black community too poor and too shamed to assist its downtrodden members, and a white community bent on condemning all blacks as dangerous outsiders.
This is a book about a death that brims with fierce vitality and dark humor. Infused with the sensual, rhythmic beauty that defines Clarke’s writing, here is a literary debut that will be marked by celebration—and controversy.
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Excellent Book A MUST read.......2006-12-19
When I picked up this book and read the inside cover, I wasnt sure what to expect. First of all, I've never heard of George Elliot Clarke but I thought, "hmmm, (reading the inside cover to my self)..a story set in 1949(the year I was born)..about two siblings and the authors search to find out what forces would reduce men to crime and violence and ultimately murder", intrigued me to the point of sitting down and at least starting the book. In addition, the story is set in the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, areas I know nothing about in terms of black folks and how they fared in that time. The author gives us a history lesson woven in with a complex subject matter that had me at times weeping other times cringing as these young men had a ROUGH childhood filled with pain. Mr Clarke hooked me from the introduction and took me inside the world of these people up north with words that had me feeling the pain and suffering with each page. There were times he used words I felt I needed to look up yet I knew what he meant as I continued to read. The "Blackened" English he uses is so appropriate that Im not sure why he, in his own words "accepts total guilt for it; I LOVED IT. His writing reminds me of Richard Wright as it is such a powerful piece that I will read again. Let me also state this disclaimer: it is not for the faint of heart as some of the descriptions of child abuse and other experiences the brothers faced and crimes they committed are brutal yet they give you a complete picture of who they are and I suggest why people sometimes resort to crime as a way out. Clearly we read every day about crimes that seem senseless to us but underneath the story line is a "reason". This is George and Rue's story. If your looking for that book that is just plain ole good story telling from start to finish, this is the one.
Linda
A Canadian Tragedy.......2006-06-10
Derived from bits of truth, author George Elliott Clarke narrates the fictionalized account of the Hamilton brothers. In Nova Scotia, Ontario, Canada, the boys are born to Asa and Cynthy, a young couple living in poverty. Growing up, the boys witnessed their father abusing their mother and later turning his wicked ways toward them. The brothers are uneducated, dropping out of school in the third grade. George and Rue become thieves and social deviants at a young age especially since they received no direction from their parents. By the time they are sixteen and fifteen, respectively, they are on their own as both parents are dead. Clarke takes the reader inside George and Rue's lives as he chronicles their turbulent existence as they seek employment, join the armed forces, find love, become family men and then commit a crime so bad, they end up on death row.
The life George and Rue led was very interesting and that made this almost all narrative novel an interesting read. One of the most interesting aspects for this reader was how the author described incidents of prejudice and discrimination that happened in this rural Canadian province. History would have one to believe that Canada opened its arms to African Americans since they were major supporters of the Underground Railroad and emancipation. In fact, life in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Halifax and other regions of Canada was very hard for the African American. Also, very interesting was the pretense of a fair trial in Canadian court for the brothers.
While not really a book I would pick up on my own, I liked it enough to recommend it to those who enjoy Canadian history and fictionalized accounts of real crimes. I also recommend keeping a dictionary handy, because this author seems to have an extensive vocabulary that he is not afraid to use
Jeanette
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13 Rue De L'Amour (Acting Edition)
Georges Feydeau ,
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Manufacturer: Samuel French Ltd
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Theatre program. Cast includes Louis Jourdan, Patricia Elliott, Bernard Fox, Kathleen Freeman.
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Execution Poems: The Black Acadian Tragedy of "George and Rue"
George Elliott Clarke
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Beutifully ugly.......2006-03-05
This collection of poems, which was actually a study by Clarke for his novel George and Rue, Is a masterfully crafted tale of two ill fated brothers. Told from their perspective as poems they wrote, the language gets a little rough ended, but is put together beautifully. Read it again and again to truly grasp this dark portrait of the minds of two accidental killers.
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- LOVE IT
- Exciting plot, memorable characters
- Lion Bride- OUSTANDING READ- I NEED A SEQUEL with KADAR and SELENE!
- good but not best
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Lion's Bride
Iris Johansen
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Woven with searing sensuality, here is the unforgettable story of a woman who is carried away by a powerful Lord to a secret stronghold, where she becomes his prisoner, his tormentor...and his lover.
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LOVE IT.......2007-03-09
I LOVE IRIS JOHANSEN!!!! ALL OF THE BOOKS I HAVE READ OF HERS ARE GREAT!!!!! READ THEM, YOU WON'T BE DISAPOINTED!
Exciting plot, memorable characters.......2006-02-05
This was a great love story. Set during the Crusades, the story was fast-paced, the characters were well-developed, and the plot was engaging. I could relate to the main characters: Ware with his compulsive desire to protect everyone around him and Thea with her often stubborn insistence on freedom. Kadar, Ware's half Frankish-half Armenian best friend, was an intriguing character. The secondary friendship/romance between Thea's little sister, Selene, and Kadar was poignant--they were both such isolated, self-reliant people, who found in each other a reason to be less so. Ware's secret, when it was revealed, was surprising and thought-provoking. Considering the story's setting during the Third Crusade and the condition of women in the 12th century, I believe that the Knight Templars' secret was potentially catastrophic, and the danger to Ware and everyone close to him, real. In a perfect world, their secret needn't have been so. But then, the "best of all possible worlds" doesn't exist.
Lion Bride- OUSTANDING READ- I NEED A SEQUEL with KADAR and SELENE!.......2005-07-27
This book is wonderful. READ IT, you will be glad you did.
I, like many other reviewers here, humbly beg this outstanding author to write a sequel -with Kadar and Selene. PLEASE I NEED the sequel !!
This book was probably one of my favorites ever. I read the Tiger Prince A LONG time ago and happened across this at a book store. SO GLAD i picked it up. I have printed a list of ALL of her other books so I can read them.
I think this was a true epic. It is not all flowers and roses (maybe mulberry trees) but it is perfect, AND historically correct as it is. And I disagree with the other reviewer about Vaden and Ware's ending. I think their ending was perfect. I really do hope the ending is leading up to a sequel with Kadar and Selend...have I mentioned that ??
Thanks for an outstanding book !
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good but not best.......2003-05-01
Overall, I enjoyed the book. In the beginning, the hero is totally crass and I did have to wonder where his redeeming graces were. The heroine was well drawn and feisty.
But the people who REALLY intrigued me were the side characters of Selene and Kadar. I literally have dog-eared their pages and reread them. I would sit through this book if only to get to sequel with them.
Setting was great, there was lots of action (and mulberry trees). Good knights. Bad knights. Knights that you think are bad but maybe are not so bad. Evil assasins. Silk.
But Jo, if you ever read this...give us Kadar and Selene. Their ending left me unsatisfied. I wanted to follow them and then you stopped!!
Lion's Bride = Superb.......2003-02-10
Once you read this book, you can never put it down. The characters and storyline are written very well. The romance in the story is powerful. This book is definately worth reading.
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The Lion's Bride
Connie Mason
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Okay Read.......2007-08-15
I did not care for either main character in this book.
Lyon was told to marry Ariana by the King. He does so begrudgingly and then sends her off to a convent for 5 YEARS.
Then, when he is pressured by the King to produce an heir (legitimate), he goes to the convent to get her.
I guess, for this era, it was fine. Frustrated me, though.
Basic Bodice Ripper.......2006-06-19
It's like your basic plot for any bodice ripper trying to pretend at "historical fiction". Hero and heroine on opposite sides, can't stand each other but attracted none the less. Fall madly in love, evil people break them up, the hero comes to the rescue and happy ever after. Ho hum.
If you really want a good story based on the Conquest of 1066 with WELL WRITTEN, believable characters, storyline and REAL HISTORY, try Elizabeth Chadwick's The Conquest.
Hero is the king of the double standard.......2006-05-05
Well, I know that my complaints are actually in keeping with the time period the story is set in, but these things still bothered me. Lyon, the hero, should have been called "Mr. Double Standard".
Why? Well, here's some examples: he's horrifed when he walks in on Ariana being beaten by the abbess. Yet he says that a man can have cause to beat his wife to keep her in line. Nice--not!
He demands that Ariana be faithful to him, yet he has a mistress. He is prepared to send her back to the abbey (and be beaten numerous times for the rest of her life) if she has betrayed him. Yet he's betrayed his wedding vows by keeping a mistress, and this is okay. Again, I know that this is in keeping with the time period, but not something that I like.
Also, I felt that he was ruled by his sex organs, which is not something I find very heroic. Having a healthy sex drive? I have no problem with that. But not being able to think about anything else by getting laid? Yuck.
This is the second story that I tried by Mason, and both times have been turned off by unlikeable characters. There will not be a third.
MUST HAVE to start your collection.............2006-01-11
I THOUGHT Lyon and Ariana were great together in this book, well written and great sex and her love scenes are really good. I thought she made Lyon a wonderful hero and i like the way she made Lyon committed to Ariana, now Ariana is a little strong will at first but the way Connie Mason brought them together was Wonderful...
I suggest you get this book because Connie Mason did a great job when she was writting this book, if your a Connie Mason fan you know she is a great author, if this is your first time reading this author make this your first book...
This book sizzles!.......2005-03-29
The year is 1067 and William the Conqueror is the new King of England. Along the borderlands of Northumbria, Ariana of Cragmere grieves at the news of her father and three brothers' death at the Battle of Hastings. At the age of fourteen and with merely a handful of knights left to protect her, she awaits her fate at the hands of the Norman invaders.
Lyon of Normandy is a staunch defender of the Norman King. A landless knight, he is a fierce and hardened warrior who bears the taint of his bastardy. Having saved William's life before, he finds himself rewarded greatly as the new Lord of Cragmere. But he also reluctantly finds himself with a new bride in the form of Lady Ariana.
When Lyon meets Ariana for the first time, he is surprised to find that his bride to be has not even ripened into womanhood. Yet he sees the promise of great beauty in the years to come and finds himself looking forward to that day. In the meantime, he leaves her under the care of the nuns at St. Claire Abbey hoping to tame her, which only added to Ariana's hate and fury.
Five years later and the King orders Lyon to finally take his place as Lord of Cragmere and fetch Ariana from the abbey. And so he goes and is surprised to find that his child bride's fiery disposition hasn't been subdued and her hate much worse. But was she a sight to behold! Lyon finds himself desiring her like he had no other woman. Ariana on the other hand is deeply unsettled by his effect on her but still vows to never surrender to this Norman knight.
THE LION'S BRIDE is a novel about two born enemies brought together by the manipulation of an ambitious king. It is a wonderfully told novel oozing with sensuality and passion. The way the story unfolds is such a good read. The way this fierce knight helplessly falls for the sharp-tongued vixen, loving her against all logic to the point that she becomes indispensable to him is so exciting to read. And when he sacrifice his pride and honor and denounce his king for her, it made my heart melt.
This is a sizzling story that is guaranteed to keep you glued. I look forward to reading more of Connie Mason's books.
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- Cannot get enough.....
- Unique Medieval Romance
- Enjoyable, until the author cops-out.
- Unique story line, Beautiful romance
- Will leave you smiling and wanting more!
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Black Lion's Bride
Tina St. John
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Release Date: 2002-04-30 |
Customer Reviews:
Cannot get enough............2006-08-24
Another great book by Ms St John.
Another fast moving , heart warming, brilliant tale of an alpha male in need of adventure only to find true love, with a unique twist as expected in a book penned by Ms St. John. (Please read synopsis on Product review page)
It is filled with a great amount of necessary history of the genre to bring the story along.
Every description of each person, building, street etc jumps out at you as you read the book, the images vivid in your head just like it was meant to be.
I love the cultural differences between the Hero/Heroine and their willingness to adjust to each other even in the end when it would have been unnecessary.
I wanted to see more of the Heroine's Fidai skills though. She was portrayed as the only female worthy to be called a Fidai, but we didn't get to see much of what she was capable of doing. I also enjoyed the pre-story to Garreth of Fallonmour and seeing a cameo appeareance by Calab "Blackheart" and Emma, Isabel and Griffin and their "TWINS"!!!!!
MY ONLY PROBLEM: Was at the end of the book, when they all returned back to England, and in two-three months the Heroine was decribed to have "almost lost" her arabic accent when speaking English"
This is VERY impossible, (SPOILER WARNING)---> if she was abducted at the age of two and spoke Arabic and the Lingua Franca literally all her life , how could she have lost her accent in a mere two months????? Even if she tried very hard to fake it, there is no way she would have been able to dislodge her accent.
Unique Medieval Romance.......2005-04-18
This is one of my favorite romance books because it is wonderfully different from the typical medieval romance tale. It has depth, tension (not just romantic tension), and uniqueness. One of the major things I've been annoyed by in romance books (esp. those by Johanna Lindsey) is that they either make you really pity the main characters or make the heroine unbelievably headstrong..to a point where you just want to slap some sense into them when they are in their defiance mode. This book doesn't appear to use either of those techniques and I am truly grateful for not having to roll my eyes after every page.
Enjoyable, until the author cops-out........2004-06-26
I did enjoy this book but I had to give it 3 stars because I was totally disappointed and felt the author really copped out when 1/2 way through the book it's revealed ------ Don't read further if you don't want to know -- our heroine, Zahirah is not really Arab at all, but English! Not even 1/2 Arab. Not even a speck of Arab. In fact Sebastian doesn't even really declare his love to Zahirah until he suspects it...although I think it's clear he would have loved her regardless. I don't know why the author felt it necessary to do this. But it sort of wrecks the main premise and conflict of the book, that Sebastian and Zahirah can't help themselves and love each other despite their vast ethnic, religious, and cultural differences. The result: it just doesn't deliver the same punch (even though Zahirah doesn't know this about herself until near the end).
Unique story line, Beautiful romance.......2003-12-11
Sebastian and Zahirah are a refreshingly sweet couple. For once, the hero of the story does not spend most of the book denying his feelings. Sebastian falls true and hard for Zahirah, proclaiming:
"I love you. I don't care if you're brown or white. I don't care if you're English, Arab, half of each, or not of this world at all. I love you."
The entire book is filled with beauty like this. Tina St. John makes your heart do flip- flops with pure romance and steamy love scenes that never disappoint, nor do they get too repetative.
Both the hero and heroine are devoted to one another, enough so to turn away from their own people, and risk their own lives to protect one another.
When you sit down with this book, be prepared to stay in your seat. You won't be able to put the book down. You'll enjoy exciting sword battles, steamy love scenes, sweet romance, and a great base- story that keeps the book moving.
Will leave you smiling and wanting more!.......2003-05-18
I am on a great reading roll lately with excellent books, most recently this wonderful follow on title to Tina St. John's WHITE LION'S LADY. The romance in BLACK LION'S BRIDE was even more than I hoped for! How can you top a story that has a great, dark and dangerous warrior hero and an elusive, deadly assassin (femme fatale) for a heroine? I don't think you can! It's a story filled with emotion, action, and lots of passion that we romance readers all love. I loved it!
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- King Henry would be so proud of how he was portrayed in this Historical Romance Medieval novel
- Love the history, very good book.
- Outstanding!
- a very good touching story
- Bride of the Lion
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Bride of the Lion
Elizabeth Stuart
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King Henry would be so proud of how he was portrayed in this Historical Romance Medieval novel.......2006-09-02
I have not been reading medieval novels long but I can say of all the ones I've read so far this is the best!
You know how you read some novels and either one of the protagonist is told something by a Villain just to drive a wedge between the Hero/Heroine and that becomes the basis of the book. You know those kind of matters that could be solved in just a few sentences?....well there were SEVERAL in this book and because I'm so used to the "big misunderstanding" I was so sure that this was where the plot of this book was headed. But boy was I wrong, and I'm so grateful that Ms Stuart has such an imaginative mind as to keep the syntax of this book moving without the major stupid factor as the plot.
I loved this very resourceful, intelligent and amazing heroine. I was cheering for her the entire way. I did start to get annoyed at her patience with her ever swooning older sister.
The hero to me was my type of Hero, strong alpha male with so much power. The loyalty of his men was another touching thing for me and he was a great leader in that essence.
Of course based on history we knew Henry would eventually be King and the way the book was written to bring the conflict between the Hero and the future King to peace was brilliantly written. I love when history is interwoven with romance.
(SPOILER) I even had a tear jerker moment when we all thought our Hero had died, and his men one by one fell on their knees in honor of their lady.....
I could go on and on, this book awesome!!!!!!!!!! 10 BRILLIANT STARS!!!!
Love the history, very good book........2006-03-13
It started out a little slow, but picked up once the King arrived at the castle. I love the strong heroine. I also love the description of history during that period of time. I got quite worried about how the H/H were able to survive because the hero was so royal to the wrong king. I am so glad it all worked out in the end.
I would have given 5 stars if not for the adultry the hero commited. What a senseless act, especially he's been so good to the heroine and he was falling in love with her. I never understand why he thought sleeping with another would help him stop loving his wife. I was pretty angry with him and her through the rest of the book. He never recovered in my eyes, such petty excuse. I also hate to see she ran into his arms after what he did to her. I would love to see her slap him a few times instead of cut the serving girl's hair. I would love to see him on the knees instead of her. He deserved some kind of punishment not the serving girl. He got off way too easy. Ok, that's my only regret. I am still fuming about it you can see.
Outstanding!.......2002-09-30
Jocelyn Montagne was always treated as more of the black sheep in her family, especially when compared to the silvery blonde beauty of her step-sister. She was the product of a politically arranged marriage that her father was forced into. Jocelyn was capable and worked beside the servants, therefore when her father and step-brother were called away, she could assume the duties of chatelane.
Arrogant, dangerous and blessedly handsome, Robert de Langley waited for the right moment and choose that time to re-claim the de Langley castle that the Montagnes had stolen from his family thru treachery. Robert reclaimed the castle and faced the daughter of his enemy, Jocelyn.
Armed with a small dirk, Jocelyn, stood up to Robert with strength and determination and negotiated her and her sisters imprisonment. She may have appeared strong, but underneath she was not immune to the handsome warrior, Robert de Langley. They developed a friendship based on respect for each other that soon blazed into a most compelling and sensual love story.
This was my first book by this author and certainly not to be my last if this is an indication of her taleny. The Historical details added so mych flavor to this stunningly beautiful tale. Definitely a keeper and not to be missed. The love scenes are wonderful!
a very good touching story.......2000-11-06
Bride of the lion by elizabeth stuart is about Jocelyn montagne who is left to guard her fathers fortress when Robert DELangley the original owner comes to take back what is rightfully his. Robert is known as the fabled lion of normandy and decides to hold his enemy's daughters hostage for his lands. This book was so well written I felt jocelyns pain, her father not loving her as much as her sister and brother who was also very mean. They would tell her she was ugly and abuse her until Robert showed up and admired her spirt when she did not swoon at the slightest threat. He also showed her she was not ugly but beautiful! Even in though he did not want to fall in love with her. this is one of the best books I have ever read!
Bride of the Lion.......2000-08-17
This is the first of her books that I have read. I highly recommend it. The first couple of chapters are not up to the writing skill portrayed in the rest of the book. I was not able to put it down, once I got into the story. Strong characterizion and plot according to historical time frame. Good reading.
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As deadly as she is beautiful, Zahirah, daughter of the King of the Assassins, steals into the camp of the English army. She intends to murder King Richard, but her plan only delivers her into the hands of the enemy and puts her at the mercy of the dashing Black Lion, Sebastian of Montborne. Seeing only a mysterious beauty in need of his protection, Sebastian is unaware that Zahirah is the enemy he has sworn to destroy. Caught in a web of passion and deception, they now risk their lives to share a forbidden love.
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Lions And the Bride
Marianne Tioran
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