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A carregar... A Famine of Horses (1994)por P.F. Chisholm
  
Animals in the Title (415) Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro.  antao | Dec 10, 2016 |   Robert Carey - gilded popinjay of the Elizabethan court - is taking up a new post as Warden up at the border. But there's more to his beruffed dandy than meets the eye; dealing with dynastic feuds, old flames, and a dastardly heist will put Carey's mettle to the test. Not to mention the resentful lord whose job he just took... Chisholm has done her research: The only anachronisms in A Famine of Horses are the kind designed to assist readers without breaking the spell. There are no out-of-place idioms here, but nor does she dive head-first into the accents and sytnax of the time. The result is easy-to-read but flavorsome dialogue that is a pleasure to consume. Carey himself is devilishly beguiling, and Chisholm's light touch injects plenty of humour into the rollicking yarn. Indeed, there are jokes, romance, danger and a splash of derring-do - none of it pitched to insult the reader or add a tick to some genre checklist. I felt the story grew organically, propelled by a coterie of engaging and three dimensional characters I look forward to meeting in future novels. Recommended. patrickgarson | Dec 28, 2014 | This was such fun! I just so enjoy books where the history is accurate and interesting but the story doesn't bog down in it. I will be looking out for the rest of this series with anticipation. (  ) bunwat | Mar 30, 2013 | ) jamespurcell | Mar 17, 2012 |  ) TracyK1 | May 17, 2009 | sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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"In the year 1592, the border between Scotland and England is lawless and violent country. And Carlisle, one of the most dangerous parts of Queen Elizabeth's kingdom, is a place where the law of the Scots gives way to the law of the English - leaving gaps where there is no law at all." "Sir Robert Carey, newly appointed Deputy Warden of the West March, has maneuvered himself into the job to be closer to his true love, and to put a comfortable distance between himself and his amorous monarch. There's also the matter of money to be made. But just when he arrives, the body of Sweetmilk Geordie Graham is discovered. Sweetmilk Geordie was the youngest and most beloved member of one of the most violent families, and his murder - left unsolved - could start a minor civil war." "For Sir Robert, the priorities are clear: He must find the killer if he intends to pocket the profits from his new office. He will also have to head off his disappointed rival for the Deputy Wardenship, a man more than happy to betray him. And he will have to address the matter of the horses, the hundreds of horses being stolen from all over the border."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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The quality of the story is superb. PF Chisholm has a fine grasp of the character’s traits.
They are all so very human and compelling. Sergeant Dodd for one is the epitome of the dour northern with a wry sense of humour and an intelligence rivaling Sir Robert Carey's.
Most of all it’s a damned enjoyable romp for anyone who likes historical fiction.
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