The Other Book

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Oh», mormorò laconicamente, in tono sorpreso, quasi di scusa, accorgendosi che cadeva. E lui, fermo lì, impietrito, le braccia rigidamente distese, guardandola cadere, ancor prima che il buio le offuscasse il viso smorto e lei giacesse in un ammasso frantumato ai piedi della scala, sentì che in qualche modo, in quell'istante, tutte le sue domande avevano finalmente trovato risposta.

E dopo aver letto quella certa scena verso la fine, posso giurarvi che non toccherò probabilmente mai più un bicchiere di vino in vita mia. The part set at Reed, an odd, exhilarating and inarticulate college romance, told from the point of view of the Hermit of the Hoh's college girlfriend, was one of the best parts of the book for me. Admittedly, it was fun to read the portrayal of Reed a few years before my time there. But it was also a feminine perspective in an otherwise very male story and I think contains some of the best writing in the book. Harris, Elizabeth A. (May 26, 2021). "Her Book Doesn't Go Easy on Publishing. Publishers Ate It Up". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021 . Retrieved August 20, 2023. María Bolena tiene apenas catorce años cuando inicia un romance adúltero con el rey Enrique VIII, fruto del cual nacerán dos hijos. Las cosas se complican cuando su astuta y perversa hermana, Ana, se convierte en amante y consejera del rey, y trama un plan para deshacerse de la reina Catalina de Aragón." By way of preface, it’s not that the general philosophy of the naturalist Pac NW eluded me throughout the book— thoughts of how quality is defined and what is a premium use of time. Thoreau and transcendalist cronies along with Gnostics would perhaps give this a standing O?Holland and Niles Perry are identical 13-year-old twins. They are close, close enough, almost, to read each other’s thoughts, but they couldn’t be more different. Holland is bold and mischievous, a bad influence, while Niles is kind and eager to please, the sort of boy who makes parents proud. Oh, I just remember something! When I was reading this book something occurred to me. I realized with a sinking feeling, what a sunken feeling it was indeed, Anne Boleyn's story was just another retelling of Elizabeth Woodville's story. Think about it, both their rise and fall is parallel. It's tragic and essentially the same, well almost; Woodville didn't lose her head, well at least not that way. And Henry VIII is her grandson and Anne named her Daughter after his mother. Woa. Shouldn Caspita che storia!!! non avrei mai pensato di rimanere incollata alle pagine cosi, devo dire che la narrazione è molto particolare...una scrittura un pò criptica e poco scorrevole che si scontra con molti inserti di piccoli avvenimenti e sottostorie... We talked about unreliable narrators in our writing group a little while ago, and even tried an exercise using an unreliable point of view. Afterwards I tried to think of books that might illustrate the technique. Though I couldn’t remember particular ones, I knew I’d read passages, maybe even whole books, written from the point of view of a self-absorbed beauty who thinks everyone loves her, a nervous investigator who thinks he’ll never succeed, a religious preacher who’s totally convinced of his own point of view… but I couldn’t recall reading any literary fiction where the unreliable narrator told the whole tale. Then I read The Other, by David Guterson.

I am amazed sometimes when I bring this book up that so many have never heard of it. A Horror classic! I mean..the movie version scared me so much I could not watch it again for years. I love anything that has to do with English History and really am kinda fascinated by Henry VIII. After reading so many good things on here and elsewhere about this book I was looking forward to it. But we've got to be honest with ourselves as readers. Factual history must sometimes be set aside, because that's not what's important in this genre. The Other Boleyn Girl isn't a textbook, it's a novel. It's meant to entice and titillate. Dramatic effect and setting the mood is more important than "getting it right". Taken for what it is, this book excels. At times, it's exciting and tense. At times, it pulls at the heart. There are moments when this is drama at its best. It is also documented in history that the saintly, oh so pure of heart, so good Mary as portrayed by Ms. Gregory, went nowhere near Anne or her brother when they were sent to the Tower and did not see them for some time before that happening. Her support was as absent as she was - preferring to keep her distance and save her good self perhaps? Who knows.I have owned this book since Jesus was a toddler but never got around to reading it – mainly because every time I even come close to the “puppy squisher” bookshelf, this guy gets a little antsy . . . . This first novel from Thomas Tryon is a distinguished one, it may well leave you blenched with horror, but it is beautifully, even poetically, wrought, and within its boundaries there would seem an actual divination into the spirit of murderess insanity….In due time The Other will doubtless become one of the classics of horror tales, comparable to The Turn of the Screw.” In 1521 England, Queen Catherine of Aragon's failure to provide King Henry VIII a male heir has strained their marriage. Thomas Boleyn and his brother-in-law Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk, plan to install Boleyn's youngest daughter Mary, wife of courtier William Carey, as the king's mistress. Mary's sister Anne, who recently returned from the French court, and brother George help Mary prepare, and Henry soon takes a liking to Mary. Queen Catherine, meanwhile, becomes displeased with the situation, as she considered Mary one of her dear ladies-in-waiting. Before long, Mary becomes pregnant with the king's child. Mulligan never shows the brothers in frame together. They are always separated by a camera pan or an editing cut.

As I was halfway done, I was thinking that I wanted to put it down, yet the challenge was weighing heavily on me. I have to catch up, I have to catch up. Estamos ante una novela de ficción histórica. Con el telón de fondo de la vida de Ana Bolena, Philippa Gregory recrea la de su hermana María. Se sabe relativamente poco acerca de este personaje. La documentación consultada por la autora ha sido ingente, sin embargo, tal y como ella reconoce, la historia de María Bolena nunca ha sido contada. A wonderful, absorbing, accomplished book. I loved it.' -Stephanie Butland, author of Lost for Words and The Woman in the PhotographCan he see through the tangled set of relationships in which the other half live, and die, before the case is taken out of his hands? Bitingly funny, full of twists, and all too close to reality, this is a stunning debut from your next favourite crime writer. Set in 1935, the novel focuses on the sadistic relationship between two 13-year-old and identical twin boys: one of whom is well behaved while the other is a sociopath [ citation needed] who wreaks havoc on his family's rural New England farm property. In the same interview, Tryon also hinted that he initially had been considered to direct the film before Mulligan was hired for the job: "It was all step-by-step up to the point of whether I was going to become a director or not. The picture got done mainly because the director who did it wanted to do that property, and he was a known director; he was a known commodity." [14] Legacy [ edit ] Sinopsis: Verano de 1935. En un pueblo de Nueva Inglaterra, la gente no para de hablar sobre la epidemia de muertes que está asolando el hogar de los Perry. Vining y Russell Perry, padre e hijo, han sido misteriosamente asesinados. Otro de los miembros de la familia se ha ahogado mientras patinaba. La viuda de Vining se cae por las escaleras… ¿Se trata de simples accidentes? Los hijos gemelos de los Vining son de lo más peculiar: cada uno podría leer los pensamientos del otro, pero no podrían ser más diferentes. Holland es sarcástico e introvertido, y todo el mundo le considera una mala influencia, mientras que su gemelo, Niles, es agradable y generoso, adorado por todos. Ambos están inmersos en un extraño juego telepático con su abuela rusa. Y puede que el juego se les esté yendo de las manos...

Simultaneously a wonderfully warm homage to Jane Austen and a delightful new story in its own right, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister is, at its heart, a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. Witty and uplifting, it will make you feel - and cheer - for Mary as you never have before. I love Snow Falling on Cedars and Our Lady of the Forest, so I was expecting to find The Other would be similarly delightful. Instead I found something that read much more slowly and didactically, and a narrator who seems to totally miss the cues of normal human interaction.

For those that participate in the Reading Challenge here on Goodreads, do you ever look at your tally and see the infamous 'You're (insert number here) books behind'? Does it ever make you a little anxious? This challenge sometimes forces me to read smaller books that are perhaps on the periphery just to reach that immaculate number. This was the case when it came to Thomas Tryon's 'The Other'. I was also very grateful that she didn't attempt to garner sympathy for Anne Boleyn. I've read a couple novels about her where the author attempts to portray her as an innocent victim and it's just sad. The woman was a manipulative, conniving, intelligent, confident bitch, and The Other Boleyn Girl makes this very clear. Me explico, el ritmo ha sido bajo mi punto de vista, demasiado lento, ha habido partes muy lentas y si bien es cierto que en la 3ª parte van explicando las distintas muertes para mí ya ha sido demasiado tarde. Certainly, I’ve camped and hiked and strolled through many parts of it (love his mention of Ape Caves—- loved that haunt). I’ve been to Reed ( even secured a college brochure) to bike, been many an author talk @ PSU. To this day, I wouldn't reread or re-watch The Other for a hundred dollar bill! (Dave shudders at the memory).