Customer Reviews


2 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
Share your thoughts with other customers
Create your own review
 
 
Only search this product's reviews

The most helpful favorable review
The most helpful critical review


1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finest Novel Ever
This is one of the best historical novels ever written. Strike that, one of the best novels ever written. This man is Tolstoy.
Published on July 6, 1998

versus
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
The novel is uselessely ornate. Language translations is pretty bad, the use of some words and concepts is stretched to a breaking point. For a king to be afraid of his own sword is most laughable and the attempts to counter its curse with a red ruby who's fictional story a British boy concotes on the fly is even more so. Unless you are truly bored with life .. and can't...
Published on June 8, 2002 by WhoWasJohnG


Most Helpful First | Newest First

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, June 8, 2002
By 
WhoWasJohnG "basementofbooks" (Morganville, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Talwar (Paperback)
The novel is uselessely ornate. Language translations is pretty bad, the use of some words and concepts is stretched to a breaking point. For a king to be afraid of his own sword is most laughable and the attempts to counter its curse with a red ruby who's fictional story a British boy concotes on the fly is even more so. Unless you are truly bored with life .. and can't find
anything to read .. don't spend the [money] on this book, go to a movie.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finest Novel Ever, July 6, 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: Talwar (Paperback)
This is one of the best historical novels ever written. Strike that, one of the best novels ever written. This man is Tolstoy.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


Most Helpful First | Newest First

This product

Stories Of Famous Operas
Stories Of Famous Operas by Robert Carter (Paperback - 1926)
Used & New from: $0.70
Add to wishlist See buying options