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Title: Scotsman
ISBN: 0553576275
Author:
Juliana Garnett
Publicate Date: 1998-11-03
Publish: 1998-11-03
List Price: $7.50
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: This merits more than 4 stars!
A tender, passionate, erotic, historically interesting love story. No silly pretexts keep these two romantic leads apart, making it a fully absorbing story. I highly recommend this novel.
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2: OK if you like historical romance
I purchased the book on a recommendation for its history. While the cover does clue one in to the fact that this is historical romance, I thought maybe it was on a par with Diana Gabaldon's OUTLANDER. Big mistake. It's definitely not on that level.
It also suffers from a common misrepresentation among books of this genre. It modernizes the characters, especially the female characters. Not too many women of the 1300s would have had the courage or means to go against their father's wishes.
So, as pure romantic fiction, it's neither better nor worse than other historical romances. But as historical fiction, it's painful to read.
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3: 5++++++ Stars! This romance has a story that matters, and a couple who you will come to know personally.
Romantic beyond words, tragic beyond the usual frivolous romance novels, triumphant beyond imagination.
I've found the Editorial Review at the top of this Amazon page to be an excellent accounting of the story. Rather than repeat her words, I'll encourage you to read her review.
The romance:
I found myself a bit in love with the hero, Alex. I melted to pure putty when he asked Catherine to marry him in old English terms: "Wilt thou marry me?" I loved the fact that he was hopelessly and openly in love with her. No forced marriage or reluctant honor commitment as we read in so many novels.
The Tragedy:
Scotland has been fighting for nearly two decades to gain their freedom from England. When Catherine's English father raids Alex's land, he slaughters everything and everyone in his path. Alex returns to his home to find his very soul torn from him. He has lost the two most precious people in his life. (I won't give away who they are.) Even in his terrible pain, he does not place blame or guilt upon Catherine's shoulders. Instead, he helps to assure her that she is not at fault for her father's deeds. With his home and family destroyed, Alex becomes even more determined to win freedom with his countrymen.
The Triumph:
England has amassed an army of over twenty thousand. Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, has an army of about five thousand. With such odds, how can Scotland succeed?
In a very realistic but not too gruesome rendition, Juliana Garnett brings you to the field of the great battle that won Scotland's freedom. Holding very true to historic accounts of the battle, you will see the triumph through the eyes of Alex and Catherine.
This is the first book I've read by Juliana Garnett. I'm now on a hunt for more. Garnett's characters are realistic and true to the time of the story's era. The romance and scenery are vivid. The story has depth and substance. One of the best romance novels I have ever read.
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4: Much Better than Expected
The garish cover put me off this book for too long. Garnett has done her homework and the setting is accurate and convincing. Her characters, although relatively familiar, are nonetheless fully fleshed and interesting. The story mixes historical fact and fancy deftly and you don't lose interest. This is an above average romance, a good historical novel and a fun read.
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5: Different!
This was my first novel by Ms. Garnett. The detail to history, although was excellent and informative, may be tedious for some. The plot was well spoken, and the characters well developed. This book did take time to go through, because it is chalk full of details, the story was interesting, but the ending a little weak I thought. All in all though, I would give this author another read.
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