Review:a good and informative read. well written and very interesting without recourse to technological bamboozlement. there are other books available with a more technical bent if that's what you're interested in, however if you want a portrait of the man himself then this is as good a place as any to look. the kind of book that will encourage further study. Read more

Review:This book is full of knowledge and little emotion. I'd hope to gain more insight to the people's plight, but all I recall are dates and politics. Perhaps I'm too far removed and unaware of Africa's troubled past and turbulent future to appreciate this novel. Read more

Review:Great to read after the trilogy. Quite a few tie in's to not only immerse you in the world more, but also gives you perspective on the timeline and when things take place. Well written just like the other books! Read more

Review:Studs Terkel is one of the most interesting journalists I have ever read. I picked up this book for my college US History class and I read far more entries than the ones assigned to us. Getting a clear picture of World War II is very difficult, especially given the nature of primary sources (like film reels advocating women to go to work, or whatever) which assert that the War was indisputably the "Good War." Through Terkel's book I have learned that WWII was much more complicated than a simp... Read more

Review:In 1967, bored with a steady diet of History classes, I enrolled in a Creative Writing class taught by Dick Hugo (University of Montana). There I became acquainted with a young Native American student/poet by the name of Jim Welch. He was a charming and gentle,shy soul. His poetry dwarfed the clumsy efforts of most of his classmates. Of course when he began to publish, I read each of his works as soon as I could get my hands on them. His voice is as authentic as you can find, to the point tha... Read more

Review:I found this book to be difficult in many ways. Being in the hero's mind and re-experiencing the war events was painful to read. The jumping from reality to mythology slowed the pace of understanding. My book group had many who did not even finish the book despite the descriptions of nature that were very inspiring. Read more

Review:Written beautifully, captivating, intelligent, exotic. Our heroine is just beginning to learn who she is, who she can be. I am sure the author will continue to take us on that magic carpet ride in the next book. I cannot wait. Read more

Review:There are some very strong parts of this book and others rather weak. I am not sure I enjoyed the way it was organized and I keep feeling as if there were things missing. Was I glad I read it? Yes, for the language was lovely. Read more

Review:I loved this book and since it ended very well I don't think i'll read the next one. Auther this book was amazing, I conldn't put it down. I can oonly hope more people will come to love this book as much aa I have. Read more

Review:This is a decent "modern guy in an alternate history" story. The modern guy happens to be a chemist, kind of like the hero from Frankowski's "Cross-Time Engineer" (but without the constant sexualization of 14yo girls, and racism, so +1). And he winds up in a disorganized kingdom which is being attacked by a much more powerful militant culture (kind of like the hero from "Cross-Time Engineer"). And he makes a boatload of money, then starts industrializing the kingdom he lands in (kind of like...)... Read more