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Mark Spragg, author of the widely praised memoir Where Rivers Change Direction, sets off his first novel, The Fruit of Stone, with a cacophony of twittering birds. Starlings, sparrows, and magpies punctuate Barnum McEban's glorious morning-after with his best friend's wife, Gretchen. When Gretchen leaves town and her marriage behind, McEban and his bereft friend Bennett follow her letters from post-office boxes in Wyoming to Montana and back. Cutting through the road-trip action and Bennett's tenuous control over his temper and his rifle is the story of McEban's own family. His emotionally closed father, his migraine-riddled mother, the brusque but paternal ranch foreman Ansel, and his grandmother form a parallel tale of life on the ranch: hard work, hard living, and hard times. Spragg spins a good Western yarn and infuses every natural landscape with poetic intention, but the writing drags in these transcendent descriptions. The story reads at its most authentic in the terse dialogue between the two hardened friends; their inability to speak poetically to each other brings out more emotion than a flock of pretty birds. --Emily Russin
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Mark Spragg's much-anticipated fiction debut is the story of the lifelong friendship between two men and their love for one woman who eludes them. When she leaves her husband for a new life, the two men follow her on a journey across the American West that forces truths and tests the extremes of love and loyalty.
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Spragg is a master storyteller.......2007-08-07
Writers who aspire to create memorable, naturally flowing dialogue would do well to read Mark Spragg's work. Fans of his novels will notice characters in The Fruit of Stone who also appear in An Unfinished Life; Spragg creates characters so seamlessly that I felt as if I was seeing old friends-- welcome friends.
The Fruit of Stone is a coming of age story-- and Spragg's characters show that even 40-something year-old-men and women are still capable of "coming of age."
Beth Fehlbaum
Author,Courage in Patience
"Sometimes the only way to survive life is to find the courage to finally live."
A BIG disappointment..........2006-07-04
I agree completely that the writing is magnificent and compelling (why else would I have stayed up reading until 4am?). However, along about Page 150 a thought occurred to me about how the book COULD end. BUT the idea was SO cliched and would be SO unsatisfying that I was sure it was something this writer wouldn't dream of using, and I kept reading. Unfortunately, my instincts were right. I can't recall when I've been more disappointed in the ending of a story. But if you're looking for a Chick Book, read on.
beautiful writing.......2006-01-17
This is a beautifully written book that explores love and friendship in a creative and surprising storyline. It made me laugh out loud several times and read sections aloud to my wife repeatedly. The wordcraft is wonderful.
While there are some things this book that one can question, that seems to miss the point. Mr. Spragg wasn't following my idea of what should make perfect sense or what he should explain. Rather he wrote the story he wanted to tell. I absolutely loved reading it. His character development, dialog and sense of place are exceptional. When the wind changes and the storm blows in and then the rain changes to hail - I was back there again myself, listening to "the sharp snare-drum shatter of the ice pellets against the truck's hood and roof."
love in all its guises.......2006-01-05
I read a lot. But I often don't take the time to write reviews. Having just finished Mark Spragg's, The Fruit of Stone I am compelled to review it because his novel burrowed itself into my soul in a way that no other book has since reading The Boy and the Dog are Sleeping. The Boy and the Dog are Sleeping is a better book because it is a memoir, a real story about love spilling out over life like a rain- swollen stream that has crested far above its banks spreads out over the land. The Fruit of Stone is fiction, so it's not as amazing. But it has that same spirit of hope rising out of miserable circumstances. And the hope, in its quiet, yet muscular way is convincing
Other reviewers have given the outlines of the plot, but even if they hadn't, I wouldn't. The plot, though engaging, is not the heart of the story. It's simply the skeleton to support the muscle and sinew of a story about what it means to love. To love family, to love romantically, to love in friendship, and to love in empathy, despite severe shortcomings, stretched circumstances, and broken people. McEban, the central character who tells his story, portrays love in all its guises and in a way that lets you see that love is about giving more than getting, though getting comes from the giving.
This is not an easy read. People hurt and are hurt, injure and are injured. Sometimes gravely sometimes not so gravely. Sometimes they have it coming. Sometimes not. Many times life gets away from them. But then it comes back because they let it... or they decide they'd rather not. In the end, McEban comes through in a way you knew he would. But it feels surreal and right, a resting place after a long journey, not the syrupy end that it could be.
The Chicago Tribune writer whose quote is on the front of the book nailed it, writing, "Achingly beautiful."
A pleasure.......2003-04-02
I was sent the uncorrected proof by the publisher and read the book out of curiosity. I finished it this morning, and will be re-reading it starting tonight...this time with a pencil to make notes in the gutter and margins. Spragg has written a wonderful novel. It had a hold of me from the first page and didn't want to let me go even after the last.
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Because of the variety of colors, shapes, forms, and textures, there is hardly a more versatile material to combine with living plants in your garden than natural stone, either local or exotic. By way of introduction Jan Kowalczewski Whitner, author of Stonescaping, gives a historical perspective on Asian and Western traditions in the use of stone and its countless potential applications. She then launches into garden plans, techniques, and advice on taking advantage of many kinds of stone--even some now-available artificial stone materials--for paths and steps, walls and terraces, stone-water features, and rock gardens. For example, Whitner diagrams and explains how to make a proper foundation for stone walls, build a stone pergola, lay gravel and stone paths, cut natural stone, and create stone fountains and water features. Readers can duplicate these projects or can use them as a starting place for personalized, customized sites or designs.
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Teaches readers how to incorporate stone into many garden features including paths, steps, walls, ponds, and rock gardens. Features 20 basic designs.
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Fantastic!!! Even encludes lite-weight Trough/Rock making!.......1999-06-15
We've been looking for the 'recipe' on how to make light weight Rocks and Trough's, This is the only book we've found to do more then mention that it can be done. One of the best all around books for folk who don't have a Daddy Warbucks bank account.
high-quality, inspiring book.......1998-05-29
I didn't read every word on every page. I have used it more as a reference. Captivating set of color illustrations, well written, obviously edited thoroughly to give a more professional read. If you're drawn towards the rewarding art and science of working with stone, this book is a must.
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Fruit of Stone
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Though Gretchen is married to his best friend, McEban has been in love with her since they were children growing up on adjacent ranches in Wyoming. When she leaves her marriage for a new life, the two men follow her in an odyssey across the American West that forces truths and tests the ultimate, mystical extremes of love and loyalty.
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Peaches. Plums. Nectarines. Apricots. They're summer's sweethearts. Eating them fresh off the tree, still warm from the sun, is one of the high points of the year.
Now, award-winning cookbook author Olwen Woodier offers stone fruit lovers 150 enticing ways to savor these sweet and tangy flavors of summer.
You'll find wonderful recipes for baking these fruits in crisps, cobblers, pies, and tarts. And peaches, plums, nectarines, and apricots pair up beautifully with ice cream and sherbet, or can be whipped up into frosty shakes and smoothies. But there are many other ways to bring the taste of summer to your table.
For example, the flavors burst when the fruits are grilled, sautéed, or roasted. Plums are perfect with pork tenderloin. Nectarines are a natural with roasted chicken. Apricots are a perfect complement to turkey breast. There are also recipes for grilled salmon with nectarine and avocado and halibut with peaches.
When you have a taste for something with an extra zing, Woodier suggests the tarter varieties of plums--damsons, greengages, beach plums, and some varieties of Italian plums. Because the flavor of these plums is more assertive, they can withstand stronger seasonings such as cloves and cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. Or for a real culinary treat, poach these plums in a fruity red wine.
Summer fruits work beautifully in sauces and salsas. A nectarine chili sauce or a plum garlic sauce makes a terrific dip or a tasty sauce to brush on grilled meat. And when you're looking for something more exciting to dip tortilla chips into, try peach-plum salsa.
Enhancing this luscious cookbook are fascinating sidebars. Woodier tells stories from the history and folklore of stone fruits: for example, did you know that apricots were first cultivated 3000 years ago near the Great Wall of China? You'll find information about rare varieties such as donut peaches, the smallest and sweetest peaches of all, as well as new specialty hybrid fruits such as apriums, an apricot-plum hybrid with the downy yellow skin and yellow-orange flesh of an apricot and the tangy flavor of a plum.
Packed with food-lore, nutritional information, and 150 imaginative, innovative, and succulent recipes, Peaches and Other Juicy Fruits is a cookbook you won't let out of your hands all year long.
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Celebrated chef and food writer Cynthia Nims returns with more delicious recipes geared to the special bounty of the Northwest in the NORTHWEST HOMEGROWN COOKBOOK SERIES. Experience the fresh sweetness of stone fruit--those delicious fruits with a stone or pit in the center. This beautiful and elegant cookbook tells all the secrets to cooking with stone fruit: cherries, nectarines, apricots, plums, and peaches. From the tree to the table, STONE FRUIT serves up recipes both savory and sweet, from a delectable Dutch Baby with Gingered Apricots to a delightful Chilled Nectarine Soup. Try a tender Chicken Saute with Plums or a Cherry-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Spicy Cherry Salsa, and then top it off with a tempting Grilled Peach Melba with Peach Ice Cream. Along with these luscious recipes, learn about the Northwest growing regions for these delicious treats, how to buy and store stone fruit, and how to keep enjoying these tasty recipes when summer's fresh fruit is gone. Complete with a stone fruit calendar and fun excursion ideas, STONE FRUIT will make your mouth water. Well known among "foodies" of the western United States, CYNTHIA NIMS has written and edited numerous cookbooks. Former food editor for Simply Seafood magazine and Spa magazine, Cynthia is now the food editor for Seattle magazine. Look for Cynthia's cookbook titled CRAB (pg 51), the first book in the NORTHWEST HOMEGROWN COOKBOOK SERIES.
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A peach of a cookbook!.......2004-08-12
As a Northwest Native, I'm a big fan of the summer's bounty- but other than eating the fruit fresh or making jam, I'm not sure what to do with it all. I run out of ideas. This book offers not just great recipes, but amazing information as well. And it's pretty too!
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Blue's Fruit Field Trip! (Blue's Clues)
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Blue and her friends are headed to the fruit market! After picking out their favorite fruits, they return to school to draw all the foods they could make with them. Two pages of scented stickers make this book look and smell delicious! Simple recipes on the back cover show kids how to make lemonade ice cubes and peanut butter and banana sandwiches!
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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a “borderless world”, cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market. In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another. In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world\'s major cities for "stone fruit" for the year 2007. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. For many items, latent demand is clearly observable in sales, as in the case for food or housing items. Consider, however, the category "satellite launch vehicles". Clearly, there are no launch pads in most cities of the world. However, the core benefit of the vehicles (e.g. telecommunications, etc.) is "consumed" by residents or industries within the world\'s cities. Without certain cities, in other words, the market for satellite launch vehicles would be lower for the world in general. One needs to allocate, therefore, a portion of the worldwide economic demand for launch vehicles to both regions and cities. This report takes the broader definition and considers, therefore, a city as a part of the global market.
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This study covers the latent demand outlook for stone fruit across the regions of Greater China, including provinces, autonomous regions (Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Xizang - Tibet), municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin), special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and Taiwan (all hereafter referred to as “regions”). Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,100 cities in Greater China. For each major city in question, the percent share the city is of the region and of Greater China is reported. Each major city is defined as an area of “economic population”, as opposed to the demographic population within a legal geographic boundary. For many cities, the economic population is much larger that the population within the city limits; this is especially true for the cities of the Western regions. For the coastal regions, cities which are close to other major cities or which represent, by themselves, a high percent of the regional population, actual city-level population is closer to the economic population (e.g. in Beijing). Based on this “economic” definition of population, comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city’s marketing and distribution value vis-à-vis others. This exercise is quite useful for persons setting up distribution centers or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each region and city of influence, latent demand estimates are created for stone fruit. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.
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This study covers the latent demand outlook for stone fruit across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across over 5,100 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it’s state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-à-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for stone fruit. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.
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This second Sword omnibus edition includes the third and fourth novels in the best-selling series: Sword-Maker and Sword-Breaker.
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The (Complete) Adventures Of Tiger And Del.......2007-10-11
The Novels of Tiger and Del, Volume I
The Novels of Tiger and Del, Volume II: Sword-Maker - Sword Breaker
The Novels of Tiger and Del, Volume III (Sword-Dancer Saga)
In the beginning of this very enjoyable, unique series, we meet Sandtiger, a man who was raised as a nameless orphan, a foreigner from an unknown land and a slave within a nomadic desert tribe. He gained his name and begrudged freedom as a boy when he killed a deadly, venomous sandtiger which had been preying upon members of the tribe. Defeating death, and bearing the beast's claw marks as a distinctive scar upon his face, Sandtiger found a willing teacher who took him in and taught him the skills and honor codes of the sword dancer. Driven, he achieved the highest level of mastery, (7th level) in record time, and went on to become a living legend. Much of the story is narrated by Tiger, mixed with third person perspective. Roberson did an admirable job using this fresh technique; it works well.
When he is not hiring out his services as a sword dancer in order to settle disputes or matters of honor, Tiger, who is in his mid-30's, spends his time in cantinas, drinking and womanizing. It is within such an establishment that he is tracked down by young, beautiful Delilah, a fair skinned woman with blonde hair from the far north who carries a sword (unheard of for a female) and claims to be a sword dancer. Despite personality clashes, Delilah hires Tiger as a guide to help her journey across the very large, deadly desert of the region. Del is a driven soul, searching for her lost brother, and for revenge against murderous bandits who took him, and her innocence, years prior.
As the adventure unfolds, Tiger is forced, by circumstances and interactions, to adjust his perspectives and attitudes towards Del, and women in general. It becomes evident that Del is a truly skilled sword dancer, as well as a sword singer who is able, through her song, to call forth a mystical power which is infused within the spirit of her specially forged blade. It also becomes known that Del is quite likely Tiger's equal in the dance, a discovery which follows betrayal and near death at each other's hands. Through it all, we discover that the presence of magic is very disquieting to Tiger, both mentally and physically, every time it is encountered. This leads to ironies.
Through the first of these novels, we experience the hardships and struggles faced by the couple as they fight to fulfill Del's quests and simply stay alive. We are given views into the humorous relationship which Tiger faces on a regular basis with his very spirited, very difficult stallion. We also enjoy the gradual meeting of minds and souls of our two heroes, creating a bond of loyalty between the two, which becomes imperative to Tiger's very existence as he is eventually faced with the threat of an ancient, powerful evil which struggles to control him through his own mystical sword, a sword forged specifically for him during a journey to Del's homeland, a sword which he did not even want.
Over the course of the first four books, Tiger becomes increasingly embroiled in circumstances beyond his control, a victim of prophecy and fate. His love for Del leads him to break oaths, which makes him a target for death, outside the ceremonial circle of the sword dance. This leads to his departure from his beloved home in the southern desert region, searching overseas for the unknown, unconfirmed land of his ancestry, all upon the basis of a stranger's comments. A stranger with similar appearance and large build. This is where the final two novels begin.
Upon their sea voyage, Tiger and Del encounter pirates, slavers, and near drowning. Tiger never learned to swim, having been raised in a desert. As the story progresses, we are introduced to the interesting female captain of the pirate crew, an attractive redhead who desires Del. We also meet the first mate, a mysterious outcast from Tiger's homeland who bears strange blue tattooing upon his shaved head, multiple piercings, and a secretive knowledge of mystical powers. The mate recognizes Tiger's common heritage, and rather than selling their captives into outright slavery, Tiger is ransomed to the matriarch of his homeland as a potential lost heir to the throne. The bounty he was traded for, however, indentures and angers Tiger, but bound by his own codes of honor, he agrees to cooperate with a task she sets before him... for awhile.
Up to this point, I have attempted to offer only the most general of a synopsis, hoping to inspire interest but not to give too much away. The joy and excitement lies within the steps of the journey. From this point, If your interest has not been inspired as of yet, nothing else I say will matter. Assuming that it has, I will only say that Tiger sleeps with death, and we discover interesting things about the first mate and his abilities. Secrets are then gradually revealed about Tiger, himself, secrets he is not pleased at all to know. Intrigue and irony ensue, in large portions, in more ways than magic can account for.
Whenever magic is dealt with in Roberson's Tiger and Del novels, it is always low-key, for the most part. It is not along the lines of Tolkien's wizardry or the magic of elves, it is much more subtle, and I believe, more suited to the stories. (Nothing comes across as "over the top.") I really cannot give any more of the story away without creating a spoiler, but I will say that I was sad to see the saga end. To me, that has always been a measure of a really good book or series. This series has definately been among my favorites to read, and I am somewhat particular about what I will endorse. I hope my effort here has been enlightening and enticing.
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- Chock Full of Edgy Action Goodness
- What a finale!
- Standout characterization
- Truely incredible series.
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Sword-Breaker (Tiger and Del)
Jennifer Roberson
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Chock Full of Edgy Action Goodness.......2007-05-01
Accused of murdering the man the Southron tribes believed to be their messiah but who was actually a clever, ambitious raider, Del and Tiger flee across the deadly Punja desert, hunted by religious fanatics and sword-dancer assassins. In addition to evading their enemies, Del and Tiger must also find a way to rid Tiger's sword Samiel of the evil sorcerer Chosa Dei who possessed the sword after Tiger killed him. Gradually, Chosa is using his power to gain control of Tiger who would rather die than become the puppet of an insane magician who seeks to unmake the world. As they battle sword-dancers and zealots, Tiger and Del are on a quest to find Chosa's equally powerful brother Shaka Obre. Aimlessly following tribal legends and Tiger's unique magical connection to Chosa, Tiger and Del must stay alive in order to free Tiger from Chosa's power. Roberson has crafted another fine entry in her fantasy series. In many ways, this is a book of healing as Tiger and Del forgive each other for betrayals and hurts and come to an understanding. But Roberson doesn't overlook action; there are many superb, exciting fight scenes and desperate chases through the desert.
What a finale!.......2007-01-31
Summary of previous books, as background: In the three previous books of this series, Sword-Dancer, Sword-Singer, and Sword-Maker, we met two very memorable main characters, the Sandtiger ("Tiger") and Delilah ("Del"). Tiger is a trained master of sword-fighting from the South of this fictional world, and grew up as a slave in the desert, until he saved his tribe from a deadly sandtiger that was killing off the tribes children. Del, meanwhile, is from the cold, mountainous North, and was also trained as a sword-fighter, albeit with more ritual and magic involved. They go off on several adventures, trying to find Del's kidnapped brother, facing enslavement, facing death by marauders, facing each other in a dance-to-the-death sword fight, tracking down the man who killed Del's family, and battling a legendary sorcerer.
This story in the series: In the battle to defeat Chosa Dei, the legendary sorcerer, Tiger triumphed, but now Chosa Dei has "infested" Tiger's magic sword with his evil soul, and keeps trying to control Tiger, escape from Tiger's sword, possess Tiger or Del, or all of the above. What do they do about Chosa Dei?
The legend has it that Chosa Dei and Shaka Obre, two brothers who were the greatest sorcerers of their time (millenia ago), turned the world into a lush paradise. Shaka Obre loved his masterpiece, and wanted all humanity to enjoy it. Chosa Dei loved the power they had demonstrated by making paradise, and wanted to un-make it, so that they could do it over and over again, reveling in their magic. The brothers fought, with the end result that the world was divided into the cold, mountainous North (i.e., think of Norway), with Chosa Dei imprisoned in it, and the desert-wasteland South (i.e., think of Saudi Arabia), with Shaka Obre locked in a cave somewhere in it.
Tiger and Del thus figure that they must take Tiger's tainted sword, inhabited by Chosa Dei, into the South, and find Shaka Obre, so that the two brothers could settle their feud and leave Tiger's sword, and possibly his soul, safe from the evil Chosa Dei. This task is hampered by the fact that many people in the South think Tiger and/or Del killed their (false) Messiah, and a Southron princess wants to enslave and kill them slowly, because they killed her father (to escape enslavement).
Commentary: I felt the first book, Sword-Dancer, was excellent, while the next two, Sword-Singer and Sword-Maker were very good, albeit with a few slow spots and some meandering. Sword-Breaker is the best of the bunch, with no slow spots, great writing, lots of action, many interesting characters and situations, and plenty of magic. Instead of just wrapping up al,l the loose ends and resolving the problems, Jennifer Roberson elevated the series with a stunning finale.
The relationship between Tiger and Del has evolved nicely, starting with open distrust and just-business, to bickering over gender stereotypes, to friendship, to passion, to love. Along the way, both grew as people, which was necessary, as Del was single-mindedly bent upon revenge, and had no plan beyond killing the man who destroyed her family, and Tiger was renown but was becoming stagnant in his fame.
I also admire how well Ms. Roberson told the story from the first-person, in the voice of Tiger. I never felt this was a female author writing as a male, as she did the male voice well, and neither belittled nor exaggerated masculinity. This added an interest aspect to the ongoing debate between Tiger and Del over gender roles.
The first three books in the series are:
Sword-Dancer
Sword-Singer
Sword-Maker
Standout characterization.......1999-12-02
Sword Breaker is the fourth book in Jennifer Roberson's Tiger and Del series. It wraps up the original story arc of vengeance pursued by the obsessed Del. I have been a fan of this series since page one of the first book. Rather strange since I really don't care for much else from Roberson. As an author myself, this is the series I wish I would have written. The characters are fleshed out in a way rarely seen in any genre, much less fantasy. The odd contrast of heroic deed and all-too-human foible, especially in Tiger's case, makes for reading that will make you wish you lived there, and laugh at some of the things that happen to those who do. The fact the Jennifer chose to write this first person is surpassed only by the amount of insight to the male psyche she obviously possesses. Many were the pages when I mentally nodded my head at something Tiger did, because I probably would have done the same. The world Jennifer creates here is very simple, mere carbon copies of Norse and Arabic cultures, yet that is not the strength of the series. That focus comes from the reality of Tiger and Del and the way they reveal themselves, by bits and turns, to be so very human. I wholeheartedly recommend this series to anyone looking for a good read that will stick to your ribs and leave you with memories of a life not your own, but one just as impactful all the same. So go out and buy Sword Dancer, the first installment, and before you know it, you will be setting down Sword Breaker, the fourth book, with a wry smile and a strange affection for uppity horses.
Truely incredible series........1998-04-15
This series, and thusly, this book, are required reading for any fantasy fan. Roberson made an interesting choice in using first person perspective, and even though it is a strange choice in this genre, she carries it out flawlessly.
Also, an interesting commentary on various social issues.
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6 Book Set Fantasy "The Sword Dancer Saga"; Sword Dancer, Sword Born, Sword Breaker, Sword Maker, Sword Singer, Sword Sworn (Tiger and Del, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4, Vol. 5, Vol. 6)
Jennifer Roberson
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Sword-Breaker
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The Power of the Dog : A Novel
The Tie That Binds
Fencing the Sky
