Burden of Desire [Unbound]

Robert MacNeil (Author)

Product Details

• Unbound: 576 pages
• Publisher: Seal Books (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0770427391
• ISBN-13: 978-0770427399
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,599,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars sweeping tale of love, inrigue, history and psychology, July 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Burden of Desire (Paperback)

I spent a few weeks of a very hot summer in a hammock absorbed in this fascinating book. It is a sensual love story set in Halifax, Nova Scotia woven into a historical event which is both amazing and overlooked in American history - probably because it happened in Canada! This book explores the beginnings of psychoanalysis as it follows the stories of several compelling characters after a devastating explosion in the harbor of Halafax which left much in its wake. It's epic. It's exciting. It's unique. It's informative. And it's sexy. I highly recommend it

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A big, juicy thoroughly enjoyable story, March 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Burden of Desire (Harvest Book) (Paperback)

What a delight to read a story that captivates on so many different levels. The three main characters come to life and you can't help but care what happens to them and the people around them. The history of the Halifax explosion and its aftermath was fascinating. It really is amazing how little Americans know about Canada and Canadian history. Put it all together and you've got a story with sex, mystery, politics and religion that keeps you guessing how its going to turn out right up to the very end. A novel to truly get lost in for hours at a time.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written. Very Sensual., February 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Burden of Desire (Harvest Book) (Paperback)

This book was informative and beautifully written. I loved Julia's story. Her dairy entries were so sensual and personal. MacNeil brought a beautiful woman to life for me. He wrote with such a feminine voice. There were times in the book, though, where it was a little too textbook-like in the Freudian discussions. Overall, I loved it and have bought his "Voyage"