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Ellen L. Ekstrom

Autor de Tallis' Third Tune

9 Obras 63 Miembros 7 Reseñas

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Créditos de la imagen: Author photograph courtesy of Nicolas A. Fernandez.

Series

Obras de Ellen L. Ekstrom

Tallis' Third Tune (2011) 26 copias
Armor of Light (2010) 14 copias
The Legacy (2004) 7 copias
A Knight on Horseback (2013) 4 copias
St. Edmund Wood (2013) 3 copias
Ascalon (2018) 1 copia

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Nombre canónico
Ekstrom, Ellen L.
Nombre legal
Fernandez, Ellen L. Ekstrom
Fecha de nacimiento
1953-05-12
Género
female
Ocupaciones
author
Pastor
secretary

Miembros

Debates

Reseñas

This isn't the sort of thing I normally read, and I read it under the slight misapprehension that it was going to be an historical novel — as it turns out, it belongs to the "personal redemption through budget time travel" genre popularised by It's a wonderful life, A Christmas Carol, and more recently Being Erica. It has its weaknesses, but all the same it did draw me in, and I finished it with some enjoyment and the sort of nice warm glow that the author obviously intended. I imagine that the real challenge within this convention is making the business of revisiting scenes from your past life emotionally convincing. Give the character too little awareness that they have come from elsewhere in time and it would turn into mere recollection; too much and it becomes a sort of tourism. That's something that seems to work very well here: it wasn't difficult to build up some sympathy for Alice's problems.

The story rushes along with a rather hectic Through the looking-glass illogicality, but it's basically a good old-fashioned romance. Maybe it's made a little too obvious to the reader which of the men is going to turn out to be Mr Wickham and which will be Mr Darcy, but our heroine has to work it out for herself, of course, and we engage with her difficulties as she does so. The writing is fairly fluent, although Alice as narrator sounds a little too naïve to be really convincing as an academic historian. As a result, the various "high-culture" references in the text feel a touch too much like name-dropping, although there is little you can really put your finger on that is wrong until the story gets to the big scenes in York and Scarborough. Then, if like me you happen to know North Yorkshire rather well, you do spot a few rather glaring holes. But that probably doesn't matter for most readers.
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thorold | 5 reseñas más. | Dec 4, 2012 |
This novel pulled me in immediately. The characters are engaging and realistic in a way that you instantly love some and hate others. Ekstrom paints a picture for you of the various locations in a very elegant way. I especially love the Curiosity Shop descriptions and the descriptions of Scarborough. When I wasn't reading the book I found myself wondering what would happen to Alice and Quinn and hoping that it would turn out well for the both of them. The book takes you through Alice's life as she relives moments of it. All the pieces are tied nicely together by the character of the Proprietress, and it helps clarify what is going on. Ekstrom involves a variety of characters and each lends something informative to the story line. I found myself engrossed in the story, and I could feel Alice's emotions ranging from sadness, anger and elation. All of these elements are tied very nicely together because of the strong narrative writing and supporting dialogue. I recommend this novel for someone who wants to be wrapped up in a novel that really makes them think and feel.… (más)
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CGiovanni | 5 reseñas más. | May 27, 2012 |
This book pulls on your heartstrings. It is about Alice Martin, a historian, who gets the chance to re-do parts of her life. I was a little confused in the beginning with all the jumping around to different parts of Alice's life but the more I read the book the more I was able to understand it. I grew to love just how beautifully Ellen Ekstrom wove the different parts of the story together. I also loved how Alice had different historical figures helping her along the way. I loved seeing how Ekstrom portrayed those figures in her book. If you want to read a beautiful book that will leave you emotional than this is the book for you.… (más)
 
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dpappas | 5 reseñas más. | May 24, 2012 |
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This story just melted into me. How simple choices can echo thru our lives. Well developed realistic heroine felt like a friend sharing her life. I did learn that good sex is not enough to hold a marriage together. Well edited and well written the book is a good read. Ms. Ekstrom is now on my list of BOLO authors.
 
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quilty_girl | Mar 28, 2012 |

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Estadísticas

Obras
9
Miembros
63
Popularidad
#268,028
Valoración
4.0
Reseñas
7
ISBNs
14

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