Daniel O'Thunder
گزارش تخلف
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
Starred review from March 15, 2011
Weir's debut novel spins the tale of the complicated and fabled Daniel O'Thunder. From the grimy streets of London in 1851 emerges the prize fighter-turned-evangelist also known as the Hammer of Heaven. He returns to the ring in a series of miraculous fights that bring hope to the downtrodden and the destitute. The colorful cast of characters surrounding the fist-pounding prophet includes an old war buddy who sets up his fights, a cynical reporter, a tempting prostitute in love with the great fighter, a dark aristocrat who bets his entire life on Daniel, and the witness and narrator, Jack. No tea parties or balls here; it is all about the blurred balance between the wretched and the righteous, set in dank boarding rooms, public drinking houses, and the cells of Newgate Prison. The battle between the great Hammer of Heaven and the evil stalking him climaxes in a fight that will leave readers breathless. VERDICT This robust historical novel by an award-winning Canadian screenwriter will captivate fans of Sarah Waters and Charles Dickens.--Ron Samul, New London, CT
Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
دیدگاه کاربران