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Chargement... Pillar of the Sky (1985)par Cecelia Holland
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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. Great novel about the overturning of the established order by a charismatic outsider. ( ) Truthfully, I did not finish this book. I tried twice, but stalled repeatedly at the 2/3 mark. I can't say exactly why; although I felt like the author was trying to make the book about too many things--the conflict between Moloquin and Ladon's leadership. The transition from female to male rule, the change from stone to metal tools, and the building of Stonehenge. It seems like the stage is too crowded. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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A novel of primitive England and the birth of the breathtaking monoliths known as Stonehenge, from "a first-class storyteller" (People). In a time before recorded history, on an island that many centuries later would come to be known as Britain, Moloquin, the Unwanted One, dreams of a pathway to the heavens. Cast out as a child, he survives by his wits alone on the fringes of tribal society and grows into manhood driven by one powerful and unshakable ambition: to build a link between the earthly and the spiritual worlds through the raising of an impossible structure. But to accomplish such a momentous feat in this primitive age of stone will not only require superhuman strength, it will entail unraveling the very fabric of life. Still, Moloquin will not be deterred in his quest, and he will stand courageously against all enemies, court untold disaster, sacrifice what he must, and remake his entire world to see his great vision gloriously realized. One of today's foremost historical novelists, Cecelia Holland explores the strange and enduring mystery of Stonehenge, one of the true wonders of the ancient and modern world. A breathtaking speculation, Pillar of the Sky is an unforgettable tale brimming with action, colorful characters, vivid detail, intelligence, and wonder, while presenting a possible history of the man-made miracle on Salisbury Plain that confounds scientists, scholars, and archaeologists to this day. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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