Allan Mahnke

Wonderful!

Revisado: 03-30-25

I thoroughly enjoyed this gothic tale. It is beautifully crafted and elegantly written. I look forward to finding my way through Mr Tallis’ other novels. I also loved the so-called “Vienna Blood” novels.

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We play many parts in our lives

Revisado: 05-27-24

An important theme, one of many, in this novel is persona. I mean this in the Roman sense of a theatrical mask. Each player is required to wear different masks a Roman play and In James the players, especially James, must become quick-change artists, and wear two, three and more masks simultaneously. The virtuosity displayed is breathtaking. Another important theme is the power of words. But it is not only the words that have the power, they also confer power upon those who are able to use them. This is especially true about names and especially the possibility to grant and use them. Finally, it seems to me that James would be an ideal work to pair with Huckleberry Finn in a class room. It is both a superb novel in its own right, but also a wonderful tool to help students understand the strengths and weaknesses of Twain’s classic.

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Engaging Story Well Told

Revisado: 03-14-24

Gregory’s novels are always a delight. They are well researched, providing insight for the modern reader into the periods they cover. They are well paced. They are also beautifully read. It takes a fine actor to bring a novel to life, these are lively indeed.

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Wonderful

Revisado: 02-22-24

I had been unsure whether I wanted to risk disappointment that the creator of the Brunetti series might not succeed at nonfiction. How wrong! This was an absolute delight. And it was beautifully read. I recently listened to 3 terrific books about JS Bach containing a lot of German, Italian and French text, most of which was nearly unintelligible. Not in this book! The Italian bits were all clear and easy to understand.

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Excellent

Revisado: 02-17-23

Excellent writing, it is thorough without taxing. It is also beautiful writing. The reading is superb.

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Great book

Revisado: 06-17-22

I rarely take the time to read a book twice, but Ackroyd’s London, his biography of Shakespeare and his Venice are exceptions. I’ll probably return for a third time. He manages to pack staggering amounts of fascinating material on every page but he does it with elegant style. I would

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