Book Review
Dec. 17th, 2014 07:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariGentlemen of the Road
by Michael Chabon
This was much lighter than Chabon's other books. It's a fun historical adventure story set in 10th century Caucasus. Our roguish heroes Zelikman and Amram take on the task of escorting a young prince up the coast of the Caspian Sea, a seemingly simple journey that quickly gets them embroiled in the struggle for a throne. There are feats of cunning and sword-play, disguises, clever deceptions, and lots of excitement.
I greatly enjoyed reading this book - it was terribly entertaining. Chabon paces the whole thing perfectly. The plot has a comfortingly familiar shape, but still contains surprises. He also does a wonderful job with the characters - he is able to give you a sense of the depths and histories of Zelikman and Amram without giving long background stories of descriptions; just a few sentences here and there is all Chabon needs. I'm hoping he writes more stories Zelikman and Amram.
by Michael Chabon
This was much lighter than Chabon's other books. It's a fun historical adventure story set in 10th century Caucasus. Our roguish heroes Zelikman and Amram take on the task of escorting a young prince up the coast of the Caspian Sea, a seemingly simple journey that quickly gets them embroiled in the struggle for a throne. There are feats of cunning and sword-play, disguises, clever deceptions, and lots of excitement.
I greatly enjoyed reading this book - it was terribly entertaining. Chabon paces the whole thing perfectly. The plot has a comfortingly familiar shape, but still contains surprises. He also does a wonderful job with the characters - he is able to give you a sense of the depths and histories of Zelikman and Amram without giving long background stories of descriptions; just a few sentences here and there is all Chabon needs. I'm hoping he writes more stories Zelikman and Amram.
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Date: 2014-12-17 07:31 pm (UTC)Agreed. It is the kind of novel that feels like one episode out of a picaresque tapestry; pretty much everyone I know who's read it came away with the exact same desire. I can't tell if not writing a sequel is part of the point or if Chabon would actually like to.