Lord of Sunset
by Parke Godwin
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Author: Parke GodwinEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-08
ISBN: 0380810646
Number of pages: 566
Publisher: Eos (HarperCollins)
Book Reviews of Lord of Sunset
Book Review: A lyrical writer, but the treatment falls short
Summary: 2 Stars
I've studied a fair amount about the Anglo-Saxon period, so I was looking forward to reading "Lord of Sunset" as historical fiction. Regrettably, the novel is more romance than history. I give two stars because the author technically writes well and occasionally rises to lyrical and touching prose. However, the book is too long with too many fuzzy digressions that do not serve much purpose in moving the story forward. The characterizations sound more like 1966 than 1066 with homey family scenes and lots of fretting about things that sound utterly out of place in the violent warrior culture of the time. Moreover, some of the actions simply lack much motivation, making it hard to believe even if you aren't bothered by historical details. Lastly, in terms of shedding light on one of the turning points in British and European history, there's not much here. In the end, read as fantasy/romance, the book may well please the reader. But if you're expecting solid historical fiction that paints a valid portrait of the time or offers intriguing suppositions into its why's and wherefore's, this treatment will likely disappoint.
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