The flesh and the devil
by:
Teresa Denys (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780312295837 (0312295839)
ASIN: 0312295839
Publish date: 1980
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages no: 488
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Medieval,
Historical Romance,
Spain,
Gothic,
17th Century,
Historical
I would have given this book a four star, were it not for the infidelity which made a mockery of all the pretty words that came after it.
This was really slow for me .Favorite lines I was afraid. I wanted to hide, and I walked into Francisco de Frontenera’s trap without caring whether he killed me or not. It was only when he said something that made me think you had set him to challenge me that I resolved to survive -‘ his hands still...
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed the book and put it up there with The Silver Devil up until he started screwing around all over the place. This is on the dark side so I guess it's fitting but it just took it down 1.5 stars for me. I know that is a hard limit to some.