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Post by Mimternet on Aug 10, 2005 9:30:33 GMT
Anyone else read this? I've just finished and thought it was absolutely brilliant and need to share my love.
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Floss
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Post by Floss on Aug 10, 2005 12:06:06 GMT
Yes, but it was a while ago. Also thought it was brilliant - I liked what you've said in the Any Recommendations thread about the characterisation. From what I remember, I was very afraid it was just going to be another dull historical plod, but it was really unusual, really well written, and as you say, had excellent characterisation.
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parsnip
Jane Asher
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Post by parsnip on Aug 11, 2005 7:08:19 GMT
Yes! It's good ent it? I never realised Syphillis was quite as nasty as that. I looked it up in a medical dictionary and EWWW. Poor bloke! I recommend 'The Floating Brothel' if you found that book good. It's all about the people (mainly prossies and bread nickers) who were deported to Australia and how they got on on board. I think the title sums it up really!
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Post by Mimternet on Aug 11, 2005 11:49:00 GMT
Thanks parsnip - I'll look The Floating Brothel up, sounds right up my street.
I particularly liked the way characters in Star of the Sea are written one minute to be funny and likeable and then their dark, sick past is slapped right in your face. It really has had an effect on me. It has stark relevance with today's starving around the world, it hit it home in a far more effective way than Live 8 ever could.
I too looked up syphallis because I didn't realise it could kill, it appears that he was in the very late stages of the disease which - thankfully - people are unlikely to reach with today's medication.
The spookiest thing was that I'd already decided on my next book before reading Star of the Sea and it is Wuthering Heights. Made me love it all the more.
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