Stonehenge

It really has me baffled that some people don't like this book. I found it enthralling and captivating. There was something about Bernard Cornwell's version of these bronze age people and their mystical and monolithic Stonehenge, that captured my imagination and I felt stirred by both them and their Leggi tutto

Excellent writing and storytelling as always by Bernard Cornwell! Stonegenge had this authentic feel that I love so much when reading historical fictions and that always accompanies Bernard Cornwell's novels. He made prehistoric times come alive for me and I enjoyed this story immensely.

The key to being a successful historical fiction author is the ability to open a window into the place and era in which you write. Bernard Cornwell does this seamlessly. Cornwell tells a completely imagined story revolving around mystical Stonehenge that made me believe the events could have actuall Leggi tutto

I read this book when it first came out and loved it. It is a long book set around prehistory - 2000 BC. If the origins of Stonehenge interests you this is Bernard Cornwell's personal take and I found it a powerful and fascinating story with strong characters and many exciting dramas going on betwee Leggi tutto

Bernard Cornwell is one of my favorite authors, and I have been looking forward to reading this for some time. But with all that I am still surprised on how good the book is. This story is a bit different from the usual Cornwell yarn. From the books I have read by him, it is apparent he likes to writ Leggi tutto

A good story, well-written, but not up to what I expect from Bernard Cornwell. He builds on John North's Stonehenge: Neolithic Man and the Cosmos to include a plausible explanation of what little we know about this wonder of the ancient world, contemporaneous with the Great Pyramids of Egypt. But the Leggi tutto

Well, I'm throwing in the towel and moving on to something else. I began this book in June, and haven't picked it up since August. I seldom fail to finish a book, but I just can't carry on with this one. Not my cup of tea, I guess.

Cornwell catches us up in a fascinating page turning historical novel with science fantasy elements, in this elecrtic epic set in the Britain of 4000 years ago. Cornwell creates an eventful, vivid, gory, gripping and spellbinding tale of love and loss, sorcery, hatred, jealousy, greed, ambition and p Leggi tutto

"It's violent," says Dad. "Oh," says I, with a lofty wave of the hand, "violence is all right. I can handle THAT." Turns out, Dad knew what he was talking about. This book was far, far grittier than my usual fare, and there were several times where I had to put it aside and read something as cheery as Leggi tutto

Ancient architecture 101..., No matter how you slice it, the book is about how to build a stone temple in ancient times. There is a story behind this, an interesting and complex tale of people from all over present-day England, surrounding three brothers, sons of a chieftan, and their aspirations, pl Leggi tutto