Un gentiluomo di Francia. Ovvero le memorie di Gaston de Bonne, signore di marsac

I hear people talking about the "dated" language, but to me that simply adds to the colour of the experience of reading it -- if it were all in modern parlance I think I wouldn't feel quite as able to immerse myself in the world of it. It's not as if it's Shakespeare or Chaucer, it's still modern En Leggi tutto

Oh, the stiff upper lip of the man - Gaston de Marsac is really a Victorian English Gentleman, in spite of the historical and geographical setting. I read this first when I was about 12, I think, and being fairly innocent, the restrained development of the relationship between de Marsac and Mademois Leggi tutto

Interesting, great read for the time period. Filled with adventure, and not at all predictable. I found myself wondering many times what would happen next, as the present adventure was wrapping up and I didn't see how the hero would continue. I appreciated how the book was very non-stereotypical.

A hugely enjoyable historic swashbuckler set in 16th century France. It has so much style and panache, that you accept as normal that characters exclaim ‘Zounds!’ every now and then. The plot has slightly more lucky coincidences than I would prefer, but not alarmingly so. The biggest fault seems to Leggi tutto

Love this book! So much action and adventure and a great romance.

I started this book a while ago but I never finished it until last night when I wanted something easy but fun to transition between super books. Not quite Dumas lacking the epic sweep of the greatest author of historical fiction ever, but easy, fun and with enough intrigue and sword battles to be q

So so. Repetitious. Predictable. Would not recommend.