[Ansteorra] OT: Free Kindle/ Nook Book - The Greatest Knight

[Magdalena "Dena" Cortez]

As is the Sony E-Reader version.

--Dena

On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Mike Dudley <casualgeek at gmail.com> wrote:

> For those interested, I just checked, the kindle version is currently free
> also.
>
> Collwyn
> On Feb 4, 2011 4:16 PM, "Ysabeau" <ysabeau.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Well darn! I just finished reading it and I paid for it.
> >
> > It is a fairly decent book with nice tidbits of historical accuracy. It
> is
> > the story of William Marshall and his rise from a younger son to
> > someone with a lot of pull in the realm. I think the fighters will enjoy
> the
> > fighting scenes. It was an interesting look into the tourney circuit. I
> > never realized that the "tourney" wasn't just on a field like we do. They
> > would actually range across the countryside and fighting for a town was
> > actually fought in a town...at least if the book was accurate.
> >
> > The writing itself seemed a bit stilted, as if the author was a historian
> > trying to write a novel which is refreshing because it is usually the
> other
> > way around. I don't remember anything jumping out at me as being
> inaccurate,
> > just some things that I wanted to look up for more information. The
> ending
> > felt kind of rushed, like a lecturer who realized they only 15 minutes
> left
> > instead of 30.
> >
> > I'd give a solid B+ and put it in the same range as The Other Boleyn
> Girl.
> >
> > Just my thoughts,
> > Ysabeau
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Stefan li Rous
> > <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>wrote:
> >
> >> From the Calontir list.
> >>
> >> Stefan
> >>
> >> Begin forwarded message:
> >>
> >> > From: P J Barber <dolphinlover1988 at GMAIL.COM>
> >> > Date: February 4, 2011 8:49:38 AM CST
> >> > To: CALONTIR at listserv.unl.edu
> >> > Subject: [CALONTIR] OT: Free Nook Book
> >> > Reply-To: Historical Recreation in the Kingdom of Calontir <
> >> CALONTIR at listserv.unl.edu>
> >> >
> >> > For those of you with Nook ereaders, Barnes and Noble is giving away
> "The
> >> Greatest Knight" by Elizabeth Chadwick today. I have not read the book,
> but
> >> the description says "a well researched historical novel." I already
> >> downloaded it (it's free!) but do I drop the other 3 books I'm reading
> and
> >> read it now, or wait until there is nothing else to do to read it? Any
> >> suggestions?
> >> >
> >> > Aibhilin
> >> >
> >>
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