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Summary: 1 day...
Review: I read this book in one day - New Years day. It is a page turner that leaves you craving the next sentence. It starts off a little slow, then quickly takes you into the "chase" all throughout Europe. Alcott's descriptions of character and setting take you from reader to fly-on-the-wall. It's escapism at it's best. If you like suspense, you'll like this book. It is very unpredictable and adventurous. It definitely leaves you satisfied. Warning: it can be addictive - - 1 day!
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Summary: 1 day...
Review: I read this book in one day - New Years day. It is a page turner that leaves you craving the next sentence. It starts off a little slow, then quickly takes you into the "chase" all throughout Europe. Alcott's descriptions of character and setting take you from reader to fly-on-the-wall. It's escapism at it's best. If you like suspense, you'll like this book. It is very unpredictable and adventurous. It definitely leaves you satisfied. Warning: it can be addictive - - 1 day!
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Summary: A page turner
Review: I read this book in one day. Each chapter ended with such a cliffhanger I could not help going on to the next. It is a great tale of obsession, loss of innocence and betrayal. It may not a literary classic like "Little Women," but it was a good thrill. We all need that once in a while
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Summary: Do not read this
Review: I really did not enjoy this book. It drags on for too long and after spending that much time with it, the ending should have been better
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Summary: What a tragic romance
Review: I was mordified as I read A Long Fatal Love Chase. The poor innocent Rosamond was taken advatage by the obsessive Tempest and in result haunted the rest of her days by a love that would only end in death. I presently just finished reading the book and feel so sad, yet relieved; angry, yet sorry for the losses. Because of these strong emotions the book has put me in, Louisa May Alcott did an exceptionally well job with the plot development and character outline. I cannot help but pity Rosamond for her unfortunate life, however, pity does fall for the hatred man who loved merely for the satisfaction for his troubled, yet untouched soul. I fail to give this piece of work five stars because frankly, I enjoy happy endings,(but perhaps I should have read the title and expected as much.) Four stars gives Miss Alcott the credit which A Long Fatal Love Chase earns.
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Summary: The editor stands in for the deceased Ms Alcott (1832-88)!
Review: I was very fortunate to be able to acquire and edit Louisa May Alcott's unpublished manuscript of "A Long Fatal Love Chase" which
Random House published in 1995. Details about the adventure
are in the back of the paperback -- but I just wanted to thank
the spirit of Louisa May and her millions of fans over time
for the fun this book provided for everyone involved. I
am pretty sure she enjoyed writing it and it is fun to read (don't be afraid of 19th Century stiff lingo -- it's got lots of love, murder, revenge, fights, suicide, stalking, drugs,
etc.). It vibrates with Louisa's strong sense of a woman's need for independence on several levels: physical, financial, intellectual and spiritual -- themes quite familiar to generations of readers of "Little Women" (1868). In honor of the socially conscious Alcotts (the family was involved in tons of 19th Century reforms),
25% of the proceeds from "Love Chase" are going to the Orchard House --
the Alcott museum in Concord, MA -- and 25% to the school I run
(which is, like the Alcott family, of the vegetarian alternative type). Anyway, it was all accomplished by Grace -- lots of it -- and was very enjoyable. Please savor the book!
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Summary: a long fatal love chase
Review: its a great book the heroine rosmond is great the era is totally emma like and pride and prejudicewhy oh why did she sell her soul to escape the wrath of her father Louisa may alcott is a great writer she rad her works are great
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Summary: Dissapointed
Review: Louisa May Alcott is known as one of the greatest literary figures of our time. This title is well deserved from her "Little Women" series, however this particular book was a very dissapointing read to me and other readers I have talked to. It is rumoured that this book was one of her very first novels (I don't know if this is true), and wasn't published until recently. There was proabably a reason for this. It is a very unoriginal story about a girl who is morally perfect, the typical herion during the nineteenth century, who must leave her husband because it turns out he never really married her and was a horribley bad man. So he chases her for awhile and the story ends tragically- typical of a nineteenth century romance novel. Symplistic, stereotypical, and the only really good thing I can say about this book is that it was funny in a quaint, overly dramatic sense.
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Summary: Read this it's good!
Review: Louisa May Alcott's A Long Fatal Love Chase was an interesting and entertaining book. It is about a young girl, Rosamond, who gets swept away by a charming and worldly man, Tempest. Tempest also brings along his friend Lito, a little boy who becomes Rosamond's best friend. Together the three travel Europe, stopping when they wish and staying as long as they please. This is until Rosamond finds something shocking out about her husband and leaves Tempest. The rest of the story is Tempest stalking and trying to get Rosamond back. I liked how this showed the strength of Rosamond, taking on whatever challenge faces her. Alcott writes of the love, hatred, courage, and determination of a woman's spirit. I can see why it was not published in 1866 when written. Although a very entertaining book, sometimes it became slow for short intervals. Also, there are many references to European cultures I don't know much about. I think young women especially would enjoy this book. Also those who have traveled Europe to understand the references and be able to appreciate the beautiful scenes Alcott describes.
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Summary: A Long Fatal Gothic Disaster!
Review: Louisa May Alcott's recently discovered novel, "A Long Fatal Love Chase" should have remained undiscovered. Like many readers, I had grown up on the "Little Women" stories and couldn't wait to see how this novel, an adult novel, would compare. The plot is the stuff today's soap operas
thrive upon: Our young heroine, Rosamond Vivian, is extraordinarily beautiful (of course) and is seduced
by a dashing stranger (Philip Tempest)
who marries her and takes her away to exotic places. Eventually, Rosamond realizes she is married to a fiend
and continuously tries to escape him in a series of country-hoppings. She hides out in the usual places...a home of a friend, a convent, the home of the blackguard's
estranged wife...and somehow he keeps managing to find her, more determined than ever to win her back. The characters
are one-dimensional, the plot is weak and predictable, and even the settings are disappointing because the damsel in distress doesn't stay in one place long enough
for the reader to become attached to it. Even the melodramatic, tragic ending could have been foreseen on page one. With this book, Louisa May Alcott has proven that a good writer can still write a bad story. Do Louisa's literary reputation a favor and skip this Gothic disaster!
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