Customer Reviews

Resurrection

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This book chronicles the generations of women in London who pass on the responsibility of guarding the secret treasure buried beneath a "holy spot" directly under St. Paul's cathedral. It is a fascinating history of the people and the changes that take place from BC to modern time. It is absolutely great!

The prologue of this book starts 15,000 years ago at the site of what will become modern day London and the book ends at the same place in the 1940's. Between these vast periods of time Mr. Boast has woven a spell which will keep the reader enthralled. The central "character" in the story is St. Paul's Cathedral, or rather the site of the present day one and the secrets that the place has held for many centuries. Five cathedrals have been built on the site that has seen violence, mystery and of course worship. To go too deeply into the plot would spoil the book for the potential reader. Suffice to say that this is an intriguing book and one that is well worth reading.

I love this book. It traces a family of women through thousands of years of history as they guard one of the most sacred books ever. It has a real sense of continuity and even though there is only a 100 pages or so dedicated to each woman all of their stories are developed thoroughly so that you feel strongly for each one. You sense the growth of a country and notice the changes of the world and it's attitudes as you move through the book. My favourite story was Ellen's - she was a really strong and admirable character. I've not read any other books by this author but I will try and find some. This book entertained me for several hours - I couldn't put it down!