I loved this "what if" story of the founding of the USA. I read it in two days - my attention was held from the start. I have read the sagas of the foI loved this "what if" story of the founding of the USA. I read it in two days - my attention was held from the start. I have read the sagas of the founding of both Iceland and Greenland, so this extension (if you like) of the Viking journey to the north American seaboard is not really that far-fetched. In fact, there is some conjecture that "others" had reached these shores long before Columbus - this explores one of those ideas - and well.
The Landing is the story of the first arrivals and their struggles to establish themselves in this new land after such a perilous and tragic journey.
I am so looking forward to the second installment which, I believe, begins 20 years after the first landings.
Colin's style of writing is easy to read and flowing - not too bogged down with over descriptive narrative and of the land and its peoples, leaving just enough for your imagination to take full flight - which is what a good novel should do.
Highly recommended for those interested in history with a twist....more
Intriguing tale based in Victorian England comprising the elements of a romance, adventure, crime mystery and sci-fi drama. Read in one day as bed- riIntriguing tale based in Victorian England comprising the elements of a romance, adventure, crime mystery and sci-fi drama. Read in one day as bed- ridden but this did not detract from my need to continue reading to reach this most compelling conclusion. H.G Wells could not have done better....more
"Violante isn't supposed to be here, in one of the grandest courts of Renaissance Italy. " and I couldn't agree more. I, like many, failed to connect "Violante isn't supposed to be here, in one of the grandest courts of Renaissance Italy. " and I couldn't agree more. I, like many, failed to connect with the main character - whom I found to be just a tad too unbelievable. There is no way she would have such an intimate entree into Borgia politics.
Where I feel the story may have gained more credence was if the tale was told from the viewpoint of Angela Borgia (who undoubtedly had the family connections) with La Violante as a secondary character - or maybe just a different title, as the current one gives the impression of more of a journey into the lives of the Borgias whereas the book fails to live up to it.
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