I actually really liked the movieOriginally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
Master and Commander ... another book I hope is better than the movie.
I actually really liked the movieMaster and Commander ... another book I hope is better than the movie.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
I've gone for Wolf Hall.
This is not a popular genre, is it?
Not many votes...
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Well, I'm saving my vote for the end. I don't like wasting it on something no one else will vote for.
A lot of people did, actually. I just wasn't one of them.
I'm surprised. There are quite a few good authors in this genre. I like historical fiction because the setting becomes important too in that there's an opportunity to benefit from someone else's research.
My old history teacher used to tell us to read the Flashman novels to get a flavour of the historical period in the Victorian age. I didn't at the time, but later I partook. The books were ok, but they were also informative.
Come on Wolf Hall...
All right, let's see some campaigning. Why should Wolf Hall get my vote? Sell it to me!
I've begun Wolf Hall. It is set in an interesting time - the dangerous court of Henry VIII. It is full of intrigue, and focuses on the rise of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's fixer.
It has an interesting narrative style. The story is told entirely through the eyes of the protagonists, without the use of an external, omniscient narrator who coments upon the scenes and events. It has the effect of bringing the reader into a close proximity to, and thus a closer identification with, the characters.
It is good on historical details.
It won the Man Booker Prize.
So, is it Wolf Hall, then?
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Hello admins,
I voted first (for Wolf Hall), and then saw the rules which point out that only members with plus 50 posts can vote. Am I still ok to join this month's reading club? It looks like a belter of a read, and I'm more than willing to postpone reading my recent purchase of The Pillars of the Earth to grapple with this novel and discuss...
Welcome to the Forum, Brock
You still have got two days to increase your post count so go for it!
Going once...
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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As I nominated Master and Commander, I suppose I ought to vote for it (in fact I just have done so) but I'm just as happy to go with Wolf Hall.
Brock - I think you should definitely go with Wolf Hall over Pillars of the Earth - it's a far more satisfying read, imo.
Go Red Badge of Courage! Woo!
Also, I thought the 50 posts were criteria for nominations, not voting, no?
It is the criteria for both nominating and voting, but the acutal discussion is open to anyone.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Okay. OP doesn't say that, though.
The OP was posted for nominations purposes.
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