Book Review
Mar. 24th, 2007 03:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariThe Firedrake
by Cecilia Holland
This book about the events leading up to the battle of Hastings was Holland's first novel, and it shows all the typical elements of her books already firmly in place. The main character, Leaghaire, an Irish knight who ends up in William of Normandy's retinue, is a solitary man, gruff and smart but somewhat alienated from society. There are plenty of subtle personal interactions that carry political weight. Holland also shows her ability to make historical events feel immediate rather than a foregone conclusion.
by Cecilia Holland
This book about the events leading up to the battle of Hastings was Holland's first novel, and it shows all the typical elements of her books already firmly in place. The main character, Leaghaire, an Irish knight who ends up in William of Normandy's retinue, is a solitary man, gruff and smart but somewhat alienated from society. There are plenty of subtle personal interactions that carry political weight. Holland also shows her ability to make historical events feel immediate rather than a foregone conclusion.
