King's Oak [Paperback]

Anne Rivers Siddons (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harper & Row (1990)
• ASIN: B000HDKP6Y
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,842,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating characters, interesting plot!, September 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: King's Oak (Mass Market Paperback)

It was so refreshing to read a book that focuses on an alternative life in a positive way. Many people are now into seeking lifestyles and a spiritual path that will help them grow and learn. Often these choices are tied to the environment and helping our planet survive. This is the underlying theme of King's Oak. Even tho the book was written almost 10 year ago, the concerns and issues raised are more important now than ever before. Siddons could have probably chopped almost 100 pages off, it does get tedious after while, but I found myself involved and caring about the characters and the land. I would highly recommend King's Oak, especially to those who have never read Siddons before or to book clubs who would love to have something meaty and relevant to discuss.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Startlingly wonderful, February 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: King's Oak (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought the book because I so loved Hill Towns and Outer Banks and Downtown, but I didn't read it for a while because it sounded sort of dopey and I don't care for hunting. I finally started it and was swept into another world. It's full of compelling, fascinating people and the plot is surprising and touching. Just like Andy, I started out despising hunters and thought that nothing could change my mind. I loved it, it's one of her best and I don't know why I put off enjoying the book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dumb ending mars a pretty good book, February 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: King's Oak (Mass Market Paperback)

There aren't too many things I hate more than to get engrossed in what seems to be a pretty good book, only to have the author turn into a moron at the end and blow it. Such is the case with "King's Oak". The first 400 pages are pretty good, but the last 100 -- Yow! Should you decide to read this book, stop at the point where the water starts to glow and the baby goat dies. From that point on it's for idiots only.