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Chargement... The Virginians (1857)par William Makepeace Thackeray
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This was a lengthy tome which was interesting but not fascinating. Another book that I feared would never end. The book takes place in the 18th century prior to the Revolutionary War. Twin sons of Virginia "nobility" visit their ancestral home in England and have a variety of experiences in the old country. One son ends up in the British Army and in Canada and from there, goes home again. The other marries (beneath him - according to the family) and stays in England. The most interesting part of the book was towards the end with the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. The second son has gone home and the twins (who are deeply connected) find themselves fighting on opposite sides. I found the British view of the war the most interesting part of the book and it made me wonder, had I lived back then, whose side would I have been on? 3 stars. Don't read it if you're looking for action. It was rather like reading a diary. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Est contenu dansThe World's Greatest Books Set par Arthur Mee (indirect) ContientEst en version abrégée dansOne hundred best novels condensed: 3 of 4 see note: Adam Bede; Tess of the D'Urbervilles; Don Quixote; East Lynne; Count of Monte Cristo; Paul and Virginia; Tom Brown's School Days; Waverley; Dombey and Son; Romola; Legend of Sleepy Hollow; Last of the Mohicans; Wreck of the "Grosvenor"; Right of Way; Coniston; Far from the Madding Crowd; Woman in White; Deemster; Waterloo; Hypatia; Kidnapped; Oliver Twist; Gil Blas; Peg Woffington; Virginians par Edwin Atkins Grozier
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HTML: The author of Vanity Fair focuses his attention on the American Revolutionary War in the sprawling epic The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century. The novel follows the trials and tribulations of twin brothers George and Harry Warrington whose personal lives intrude on their decision to fight in the war effort. .Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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