Drood
by:
Dan Simmons (author)
Adam Růžek (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9788090436985 (8090436986)
Publish date: November 2009
Publisher: Plejáda
Pages no: 512
Edition language: Czech
Category:
Fantasy,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
American,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Thriller,
Horror,
Suspense,
Gothic
Dan Simmons book DROOD is a masterpiece of sorcerous historical fiction. The sorcery doesn't lie in some otherworldly supernatural changes to history, but instead lies in the astonishing historical verisimilitude that Simmons brings to his portrayal of Victorian society, Charles Dickens and his mili...
bookshelves: dickensphenalia, published-2009, victoriana, dodgy-narrator, room-101 Read in October, 2009 mp3 Unabridged and superbly read by John Lee.Dan Simmons is one cheapskate, tacky guy. I am verily outraged (hee, I do so love to be outraged from time to time) that so much time in Drood is ...
If I could, I would give this two and half stars. And now I can, thank you Booklikes! The first half of Drood was excellent. Simmons did a wonderful job of catching/drawing Collins and Dickens as well as the London of the time. The book flows extremely well. Sadly, the second half of the book...
Following the resounding success of my Locus Quest, I faced a dilemma: which reading list to follow it up with? Variety is the spice of life, so I’ve decided to diversify and pursue six different lists simultaneously. This book falls into my GIFTS AND GUILTY list.Regardless of how many books are alr...
The first 2/3 of this book offers up a remarkably rich and engaging narrative combined with a nice mix of historical/literary detail. I'm afraid Simmons loses this nice balance in the final act, however. The story gets deeply bogged down with odd (and seemingly irrelevant?) historical trivia, losing...
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