Jun. 9th, 2008

Book Review

Jun. 9th, 2008 08:29 pm
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Entered From the Sun
by George Garrett

This historical novel is about two men separately investigating the death of Christopher Marlowe, four years after the fact. The first is Joseph Hunnyman, an out of work actor; the second is William Barfoot, a tough and scarred former soldier. The beautiful, smart, and canny widow Alysoun, Joseph's lover, also plays a significant role. However, the questions surrounding Marlowe's death are only a frame for the book's real interests: an exploration of the setting and zeitgeist of Elizabethan London, and a study of the three main characters. Garrett does an excellent job of bringing the setting and characters to life, and he does is in a lovely, distinctive, and evocative prose style.

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