by Bruce Holsinger
Some mild spoilers may follow. This second John Gower novel is improved with respect to the first in some ways, but there are still some structural things that I don’t really like. That’s a personal preference though, and not a judgement of quality. I actually totally missed out on the why of th...
Holsinger does an amazing job of recreating medieval England in all its glory, or lack thereof. The opening scene is that of gongfarmers who find a blockage even less desirable than what they expected in London's sewers, immediately introducing the reader to the less glorious truth about the past an...
Disclosure up front: I took a Coursera class led by Prof. Bruce Holsinger two years ago.This is the second of Bruce Holsinger's books featuring poet John Gower as a detective. Like A Burnable Book, the first tale, this book is rich in historical detail and entertaining characters.There are a couple ...
You can find this, and other reviews, on my blog. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Invention of Fire is the second John Gower book, but it’s not essential to read book 1 before you start this one. You’ll know more about John, but it won’t interfere with the story....
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