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Lädt ... The Family Mansion (2013. Auflage)von Anthony C. Winkler
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. I tried and tried and tried to get into this book it was too easy to set down. The main character is very unlikable and I had a hard time getting past that. I would probably try this book again if it was available on audio but for now it is a DNF for me.Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. As a lover of history I was intrigued by some of the facts about the past of Jamaica that the book brought to life. In addition, the narrative painted a comprehensive portrait of family life in England, and how an upper class Englishman could flounder in the sugar cane fields of Jamaica. All this done marvelously tongue in cheek, and so quite humorous at times. But the book is no bed of rosses. It deals with some very heavy issues like slavery and primogeniture and it pulls no punches.I am pleased that I had the chance to read this book. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. This is not a book I would probably pick up and buy, but I appreciated it. Well-written, with moments of humor and moments of sensitivity, it's a straight-forward story. I enjoy historical fiction and learning about Jamaica was a nice change-of-pace! Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. I received this through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Because of the British law of primogeniture, Henry Fudges -- as the family's second son -- will not inherit any of his father's estate, and goes to Jamaica to make his way in the world. The author skillfully weaves Fudges' story with both historical accuracy and social satire. I found, however, that I couldn't get past not liking the main character. It is the late 1800's and Henry Fudges has a problem. He is a second son, raised as a gentleman, but unable to inherit the family estate, money or the dukedom. His options are the clergy, the British armed forces, marriage to a widow, which he tries but is rejected, or to take his chances by trying to make his fortune in one of the colonies that Britain holds. Which brings him to Jamaica, an experience that will change his life. Where has this author been all my life? He is witty, I was reading this outside and since I am on a corner every one passing by probably thought I was insane, ironic, informative and so easy to read. We learn everything from the emergence of the zipper, the history of dueling, what it means to be a gentlemen in this time period, the threat of the mosquito and the lack of a cure for yellow fever and the spread of gonorrhea. We also learn about the history of Jamaica, the sugar industry, the importation and treatment of the slaves, there is just so much to this rather short book and it was for the most part amusing. A superb comedy of errors. Now I just need to see if my library has more of his books. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Fiction.
Literature.
Historical Fiction.
Humor (Fiction.)
HTML: A darkly comic novel of an Englishman in nineteenth-century Jamaica: "A powerful and deeply moving tour de force" (Library Journal). Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
LibraryThing Early Reviewers-AutorAnthony C. Winklers Buch The Family Mansion wurde im Frührezensenten-Programm LibraryThing Early Reviewers angeboten. Aktuelle DiskussionenKeine
Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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