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Book ReviewsThe King's General |
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Book: The King's General
Written by: Daphne Du Maurier |
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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an epic saga of war-torn 17th century Cornwall...
Rating:
4 / 5
The King's General is a product of Daphne Du Maurier's love of her native Cornwall, English history, and her superior writing capabilities. She does an excellent job of capturing the feel of 17th century Cornwall in the midst of England's civil war. Even someone like myself with no interest in this particular subject matter found it all to be very readable.
I suppose my only quibble with The King's General has to do with its too many melodramatic episodes. The main element of the story involves two Cornwall families with interwoven romances, feuds, and family traumas. While certainly some of the romantic scenes are, well, romantic. But just as often the scenes seem almost comically contrived. Lots of male and female egos going amuck. At times The King's General felt like a gothic romance novel, ... which probably isn't what the author intended.
Bottom line: despite some over-the-top scenes The King's General is a very worthy read.
Wonderful
Rating:
5 / 5
When I first read it, I knew it was not your average Barbie Doll Love Story. Why? Because Gartred, the amazing beauty, was far from beautiful on the inside. And the heroine, Honor, was crippled on her wedding day, just before getting married. She wasn't perfect either, but like she said, she got over her new body, it didn't happen over days, or months, but years. And during that time, the man she loved and was to wed, wed another, for money. She wasn't a saint, she felt jealous and happy that the marriage wasn't well. But it was so real and emotional, and the story was written in first-person giving honest and harsh emotions and understanding to why she loved such a despicable man as Richard Grenvile.
Bittersweet and unforgettable
Rating:
5 / 5
This is a bittersweet love story set against the backdrop of the English civil war... I first read this about 20 years ago. Though I was frustrated with the lack of detail, I was so enthralled by the main characters. I ordered it used from Amazon and re-read it yesterday. I was still enthralled and did not want it to end. I re-read passages from it immediately after I finished!
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