by Jane Johnson
This is not solely a work of historical fiction, as it is interspersed with a modern setting. However, the details of Corsair abductions carried out on the English coasts in the early 17th Century, told in exquisite and exotic detail, despite the horrors upon those whom it befell, makes this a stell...
A romance/adventure of a girl from Cornwall who is abducted straight from her church by Barbary pirates, and sold into slavery.This book was published as 'The Tenth Gift' but I read an ARC which still had the 'Crossed Bones' title on it, and I'm putting my review here because, seriously, I never wou...
The Tenth Gift was such a different premise to my current reading that I admit I found it difficult to get my head into a non-zombie, non-post-apocalyptic state of mind, and it has taken me nearly a month to complete. Not because I didn’t enjoy it, but because I kept getting distracted by all the ot...
Liked the twin stories of the current and the historical. In thinking about this one, I still can't believe that I can like the story but not the protagonist. I sent a copy to my sister to get her take on the parts of the story that take place in Morocco. Final verdict: Good
I have put this book back on my shelves after creating a shelf enitled "not-to-read". It sounds interesting so I want to make sure I never pick it up by mistake.
Jane Johnson's Crossed Bones has come at a great time - it seems there have never been so many good historical writers on our shelves and there is always room for one more. From the intriguing first line to the end of the novel this is exciting, entertaining and extremely enjoyable.I've seen various...
The modern-day part of the story is just ok (most of the time I want to slap Julia upside the head for putting up with the stuff he pulls) and often predictable, but all the 'historical' story is excellent! Heck, just a novel about her, or a sequel that follows more of her life would be excellent! ...
The modern-day part of the story is just ok (most of the time I want to slap Julia upside the head for putting up with the stuff he pulls) and often predictable, but all the 'historical' story is excellent! Heck, just a novel about her, or a sequel that follows more of her life would be excellent! ...
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