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| Original Title: | The Burning Times: A Novel |
| ISBN: | 0684869241 (ISBN13: 9780684869247) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Jeanne Kalogridis
Paperback | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 3.6 | 1196 Users | 112 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Burning Times |
| Author | : | Jeanne Kalogridis |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | March 5th 2002 by Scribner (first published April 10th 2001) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Paranormal. Witches |
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The year is 1357. The Inquisition rages throughout medieval France, searching ruthlessly for heretics. In an epic tale of passion, mystery, and unspeakable danger, one woman faces the flames...and triumphs. Mother Marie Francoise, born Sybille, is a midwife with a precocious gift for magic -- a gift that makes her a prime target for persecution at the hands of the Church. She flees her village and takes refuge in a Franciscan sisterhood. Before long, Sybille's unusual powers bring her under the scrutiny of the Inquisition. Michel, a pious and compassionate monk sent to hear her confession, finds himself drawn more intimately into Sybille's life and destiny than either of them could have imagined. Like a magician herself, Jeanne Kalogridis weaves a tale of star-crossed love, of faith and heresy, of mysticism and witchcraft, against a fascinating historical backdrop -- the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the catastrophic defeat of France at the hands of the English. The result is a page-turning novel about one of the most intriguing periods in history.Rating Appertaining To Books The Burning Times
Ratings: 3.6 From 1196 Users | 112 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books The Burning Times
This was a decent book, although I had issues with it. I think the depiction of peasant life in the Medieval period is relatively well done, although I think it is hard for 21st century people to have any clue how difficult, dirty, dangerous, and restricted life was in that age. I wish that I had already read The Time Travellers Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer, as Im sure that Medieval France was very, very similar (and wouldnt you just know that neither of my libraries have this book,Well, it book didnt satisfy my expectations. At first I was so excited with the historical contex in the medieval, narrating a story in the horror of the inquisition. But going into the text I found it so simple, fantastic and undeveloped, primarily for the absurd mixture between the Catholics and magical beliefs that dont have so much sense. It is a foolish story that can be enjoyble for the young people, teenagers or not much demanding readers. Is a normal novel but in my opinion nothing
I've been a fan of Kalogridis' work since I started with her Diaries of the Family Dracul series and with very few exceptions I've been pretty pleased with her work. This is one of the exceptions.The premise is very interesting. Marie Sybille comes from humble enough beginnings; a midwife in medieval France. She, however, has a higher calling. She is a member of the Race...members of the Race are blessed with preternatural abilities. Telling the future, healing the sick...the types of abilities
I think I would give it 3 1/2 stars just for the first half of the story. I liked I Mona Lisa more, but the storyline of this was intriguing if a bit mystical and scattered. I have always been interested in stories of the witches beliefs and pagan goddess worship. It was kind of interesting how she tied in Christianity, judaism, and the goddess worship. I think that this one had promising parts, it just wasn't the greatest writing. It ended weakly and I have to say it was only an okay read.
This book begins deceptively simply. It is an alluring enough story, quickly involving you in the tale of Sybille, a seemingly average woman with a fantastic destiny. It involves many familiar historical concepts such as serfdom and accusations of witchcraft and heresy. Then, about three-quarters of the way through, this story erupts into a much larger tale. It's like peering through a peephole and then opening the door. This is where Kalogridis shines with both intrigue and human fallacies. In
As a historical fiction fan, I thought this book was right up my alley. However, Kalogridis' writing leaves much to be desired. She must have written with a thesaurus by her side because she unnecessarily replaces adjectives with the largest words she can find. The over-use of words like "ere" and "naught," combined with the overabundance of pronouns like "Evil" and "Race" bog down the narrative. The magic instilled by the Goddess of the story seems inconsistent and the heroes are too full of
I know this a book about pageanism and I'm a Christian but the message of faith in this novel really inspired me. I beleive it's made me a better Christian. Warning: there is some graphic content at the very beginning that almost turned me off to the book. You can just jump it without jepordizing the story line if you like.
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