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Sto caricando le informazioni... Stonehenge: A Novel (originale 1999; edizione 2004)di Bernard Cornwell
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Audio book, 17hrs, long story. Well written but subject matter of no real interest ( ) Stonehenge Bernard Cornwell Publicado: 1999 | 429 páginas Novela Histórico Hace unos cuatro mil años, una tribu del suroeste de Gran Bretaña llevó a cabo una de las mayores hazañas arquitectónicas de todos los tiempos: Stonehenge, un santuario construido a base de inmensos bloques de piedra traídos de tierras lejanas.La grandiosidad de la obra ha mantenido perplejos a los investigadores a lo largo de los siglos, hasta ahora, pues ¿qué llevó a aquellos hombres a acometer semejante empresa?, y ¿cuáles eran sus nombres, sus motivaciones o sus dioses?El gran maestro de la novela histórica, Bernard Cornwell, toma a Stonehenge como principal protagonista de esta novela y da respuesta a esas y otras muchas preguntas.Es esta la historia de las luchas de poder entre los tres hijos de Hengall, jefe de la tribu de Ratharryn: Lengar, el guerrero, Camaban, el visionario, y Saban, el constructor; estos tres hermanos, muy diferentes entre ellos, cada uno a su modo, osaron desafiar al mismísimo dios del Sol.Y el resultado es una novela magistral, un relato intenso y emocionante que nos descubre la oscura belleza de la cultura megalítica. I find myself torn over this one. At one level, it tells a deeply dramatic tale of the construction of Stonehenge, all within one man's lifetime. At another it is so intensely male that you can almost feel the testosterone and misogyny oozing out of the pages. Until beyond page 50 no women feature in person. There is one instance where 2 women meet (at about page 550), all the rest of the interactions are with men. Women are slaves, wives (and usually invisible wives at that), sorceresses or beautiful goddesses/sacrificial victims. It all get very wearing. I find it hard to believe that work was all done by men with the women singing encouraging songs. If you can get over the overt sexism, then it's not too bad, but it kept annoying me too much to ignore. He does finish with a historical note that some of his incidents are supported by archeological evidence, but that doesn't make up for the rest. I finished it, I can't say I thought it terribly good, I will not be reading it again, this one is heading to the charity shop. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created the mysterious Stonehenge. One summer's day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn. The three sons of Ratharryn's chief each perceive the great gift in a different way. The eldest, Lengar, the warrior, harnesses his murderous ambition to be a ruler and take great power for his tribe. Camaban becomes a great visionary and feared wise man, and it is his vision that will force the youngest brother, Saban, to create the great temple on the green hill where the gods will appear on earth. Saban' s love for Aurenna, the sun bride whose destiny is to die for the gods, finally brings the rivalries of the brothers to a head. But it is also his skills that will build the vast temple, a place for the gods, certainly, but also a place that will confirm for ever the supreme power of the tribe that built it. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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