Susan Howatch
Paperback | Pages: 720 pages Rating: 4.09 | 7545 Users | 327 Reviews
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| Title | : | Cashelmara |
| Author | : | Susan Howatch |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 720 pages |
| Published | : | 2004 by Time Warner Paperbacks (first published 1974) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Ireland. Romance |
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There were two subjects which lonely widower Edward de Salis never discussed: his dead wife and his family home in Ireland, 'matchless Cashelmara'. So when he meets Marguerite, a bright young American with whom he can talk freely about both, he is able to love again and takes her back to Ireland as his wife. But Marguerite soon discovers that married life is not what she expected, and that she has married into a troubled family bitterly divided by love and hatred. Cashelmara becomes the curse of three generations as they play out their fates in a spellbinding drama, which moves inexorably towards murder and retribution.Particularize Books During Cashelmara
| Original Title: | Cashelmara |
| ISBN: | 0751535354 (ISBN13: 9780751535358) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Ireland |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 7545 Users | 327 ReviewsWrite-Up Containing Books Cashelmara
A tragic story in nearly every way. I felt like I was reading a train wreck, but I couldnt put it down.Cashelmara is Susan Howatchs retelling of the lives of Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III of England. She sets her tale primarily at Cashelmara, an estate in Ireland, beginning in 1859, with Edwards second marriage to his first wifes cousin, Marguerite. The characters are wonderfully real and complicated, grabbing your attention and holding it to the end, and the story progresses so smoothly that it is like watching a movie.Howatch uses a device that has become common, but isnt always my
Read last year: am reviewing to make the historical connections.The story is a retelling of the latter end of Edward I's reign through to the beginning of Edward III. However it is told via a more modern scenario centred around an Irish estate called Cashelmara. Edward de Salis (Edward I) also has estates in England and is very wealthy. On a visit to the US he meets a much younger cousin, Marguerite Marriott (Margaret of France, 40 years junior), and marries her, with a resulting tricky marriage
Telling the story of the lives and exploits of three generations of the aristocratic English family who have long been landlords of an Irish estate, this novel is rich with great characters, a great family story filled with intrigue and it certainly never fails to pull out another surprising twist of fate. Set in the latter half of the 19th century, it also encompasses the Irish story of famine, feuding, ejection from property, etc. The story is told over time by six characters including the
Ive always been a fan of big fat sagas, and Cashelmara did not disappoint. Set in Ireland in the 19th century, we follow three generations of the wealthy de Salis family. As with all sagas, secrets and scandals abound, but the twist here is that the fictional de Salises are based on Edwards I, II and III of England.If you know the three Edwards, youll be looking out for the characters that take on the roles of Piers Gaveston, Hugh Despenser, Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer; knowing how the
Cashelmara is Susan Howatchs retelling of the lives of Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III of England. She sets her tale primarily at Cashelmara, an estate in Ireland, beginning in 1859, with Edwards second marriage to his first wifes cousin, Marguerite. The characters are wonderfully real and complicated, grabbing your attention and holding it to the end, and the story progresses so smoothly that it is like watching a movie.Howatch uses a device that has become common, but isnt always my
DNF, somewhere around pg 150. Unpopular opinion alert!Clearly I'm in the minority, because negative reviews for this author are like unicorns. But sweet mother of pearl, every time I picked this up I hated it more, because WHO THE HELL CARES?? I can deal with unpleasant people, & even unpleasant people who narrate -- but unpleasant people who babble for pages upon pages about their life & times whilst doing absolutely nothing of interest is where I draw the line. Perhaps the author
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