James Long (1) (1949–)
Autor de Ferney
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Sobre El Autor
James Long is the author of Ferney & of four acclaimed thrillers published in England. A former BBC correspondent, he lives in Devon, England. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Long, James
- Otros nombres
- Will Davenport (pseudonym)
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1949-10-01
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- Lugares de residencia
- Totnes, Devon, England, UK
- Ocupaciones
- news correspondent
author
playwright - Relaciones
- Long, Ben (son)
Long, Harry (son) - Organizaciones
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Biografía breve
- James Long was a BBC TV news correspondent until the end of the 1980s. After two years starting and running an international TV station out of Zurich, he returned to England to concentrate on writing, which had always been his first love. He wrote four thrillers, then went back to a story he had begun many years earlier and which grew into Ferney. The book was originally born from his disappointment at being unable to buy a derelict cottage he had found near the village of Penselwood and that house became the centre of the story. Many more novels followed, including two written under the pseudonym 'Will Davenport.' He moved into historical non-fiction in 2007 with The Plot against Pepys, co-written with his oldest son, Ben. Since then, he has co-written a play with his middle son, Harry. He lives with his wife, Annie and daughter Matilda in Totnes, Devon.
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"Patrick Kane is a man haunted by his past. Bobby Redhead, a woman who stumbles into the path of his car, is a mysterious part of that past. They have come together at an archaeological dig in the village of Wytchlow. What has Patrick done that he cannot forgive? Why is Bobby so drawn to him? And how are both connected by the local folksong of a Saxon girl called the German Queen?
"To learn the answers, they must race to save the German Queen's long-buried secret before a developer can claim the land. Here, in a small English village where history is as alive as the nearest plowed field, three people -- one dead a thousand years but still very much alive -- meet on an unforgettably touching adventure through time that will lead to the very depths of the human heart ... Can the fragile bones of a royal matriarch heal the hearts of those who would dare free her?"
~~back cover
Another inappropriate back cover blurb. It's true as far as it goes, but it places a lot of emphasis on the emotional turmoil of the archaeological crew and completely ignores the intelligent presentation of the archaeology, which was the best I've ever read. Generally books that have an archaeologist turn into murder mysteries that the archaeologist must solve to save his or her own skin. This book went through the entire sequence of a dig, from removing the overburden to excavating the bones with a brush, dirt particle by dirt particle, and also gave a short but accurate of the cleaning and conservation of the artifacts found. It was wonderful, I could almost taste it all: the excitement when another find was made, the weariness but exhilaration at the end of the day, the camaraderie around the fire at night. And not a murder in sight!
I can't recommend this book enough, and am sad only because it doesn't seem to be one of a series.… (más)
"To learn the answers, they must race to save the German Queen's long-buried secret before a developer can claim the land. Here, in a small English village where history is as alive as the nearest plowed field, three people -- one dead a thousand years but still very much alive -- meet on an unforgettably touching adventure through time that will lead to the very depths of the human heart ... Can the fragile bones of a royal matriarch heal the hearts of those who would dare free her?"
~~back cover
Another inappropriate back cover blurb. It's true as far as it goes, but it places a lot of emphasis on the emotional turmoil of the archaeological crew and completely ignores the intelligent presentation of the archaeology, which was the best I've ever read. Generally books that have an archaeologist turn into murder mysteries that the archaeologist must solve to save his or her own skin. This book went through the entire sequence of a dig, from removing the overburden to excavating the bones with a brush, dirt particle by dirt particle, and also gave a short but accurate of the cleaning and conservation of the artifacts found. It was wonderful, I could almost taste it all: the excitement when another find was made, the weariness but exhilaration at the end of the day, the camaraderie around the fire at night. And not a murder in sight!
I can't recommend this book enough, and am sad only because it doesn't seem to be one of a series.… (más)
A great read. I originally discovered this book many years after reading Ferney and didn't immediately make the connection. It thoroughly absorbed me. I have read it twice more since, and I am still enthralled by the story.
The characters are flawed, in some cases damaged, by their pasts but they all come together seamlessly on a mission to preserve the German Queen. Loved it!
The characters are flawed, in some cases damaged, by their pasts but they all come together seamlessly on a mission to preserve the German Queen. Loved it!
I first read this book back in 1999 and I have to say that I didn't think much of it, the ending annoyed me and I put it aside on the top shelf where it remained, gathering dust until recently.
A couple of weeks ago people in my book club began mentioning it and raving about it as a wonderful read...I thought I would give it another try and I am glad I did.
This time around I was enthralled and couldn't put it down, I read it every chance I got. The story of the reincarnation of two kindred spirits through the ages held me in it's spell and this time I loved the ending. Perhaps knowing that there is now a sequel out there made it more acceptable? I was not left hanging and wondering what Gally would do now...with no answers.
Ferney still annoyed me somewhat, the way he stepped in, discarded Mike as of no importance and trampled on Gally's marriage as having no significance made me angry! Her insipid acceptance that Ferney was right also peeved me but the historical, twisted story won me over in the end.… (más)
A couple of weeks ago people in my book club began mentioning it and raving about it as a wonderful read...I thought I would give it another try and I am glad I did.
This time around I was enthralled and couldn't put it down, I read it every chance I got. The story of the reincarnation of two kindred spirits through the ages held me in it's spell and this time I loved the ending. Perhaps knowing that there is now a sequel out there made it more acceptable? I was not left hanging and wondering what Gally would do now...with no answers.
Ferney still annoyed me somewhat, the way he stepped in, discarded Mike as of no importance and trampled on Gally's marriage as having no significance made me angry! Her insipid acceptance that Ferney was right also peeved me but the historical, twisted story won me over in the end.… (más)
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- 538
- Popularidad
- #46,306
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 28
- ISBNs
- 85
- Idiomas
- 3
The book was a bit slow to read, not as good as Fearny, it was the last 100 pages that I really enjoyed, rest of the book, well sometime I had to force myself to continue reading and that’s never nice. But it’s a good book, and have you read Fearny you really should read the sequel, it closes their story in a very nice way.
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