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Summary: amazing insight
Review: I first read this book aome 20 odd years ago, and just finished it again. The reason I read it again is the amazing phiosophical and intellectual insight into the humanities of man, along with the current politcal happenings all over the world. Taylor Caldwell will go down in history as one of the greatest authors of our time. I've worn out my dictionary, but I've enjoyed doing it versus the usual annoyance of having to use it. I also this believe this book should be a "must read" assignment in college. Thanks again Taylor. Michael Collins
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Summary: amazing insight
Review: I first read this book aome 20 odd years ago, and just finished it again. The reason I read it again is the amazing phiosophical and intellectual insight into the humanities of man, along with the current politcal happenings all over the world. Taylor Caldwell will go down in history as one of the greatest authors of our time. I've worn out my dictionary, but I've enjoyed doing it versus the usual annoyance of having to use it. I also this believe this book should be a "must read" assignment in college. Thanks again Taylor. Michael Collins
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Summary: One of the most powerful commentaries on how the world works
Review: I first read this book many years ago and have recommended it to many fellow readers who I belived would "get it". This woman (Taylor Caldwell) was so ahead of her time! Remember how long ago this book was written! Yet almost everything she has fictionalized has happened in a similar fashion in real life! When I read her comments at the end that she believed this was how the world was controlled--it all made sense to me--and I'm definetly not a paranoid type person! A must read for almost everyone.
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Summary: One of the most powerful commentaries on how the world works
Review: I first read this book many years ago and have recommended it to many fellow readers who I belived would "get it". This woman (Taylor Caldwell) was so ahead of her time! Remember how long ago this book was written! Yet almost everything she has fictionalized has happened in a similar fashion in real life! When I read her comments at the end that she believed this was how the world was controlled--it all made sense to me--and I'm definetly not a paranoid type person! A must read for almost everyone.
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Summary: ceremony of the innocent
Review: I found that thrughout this entire book the subject - a woman who supposedly had married out of her station - was beseaged by others to make her feel guilty for her life.... The troubing factor of this entire story was that this woman bought into this, and even after falling from grace and becomming very sick, and mentally deranged she still was given the incredible opportunity of having people who were interested enough to see that she was not driven across into madness. The ending was extremely disappointing, because she was finally becoming a person who was no longer not able to preceive the truth of her life, her family, herself.... And then the end... Is there anyone who could share their feeling about this????? Barbara bar-b@webtv.net
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Summary: Must read book and video mini-series!
Review: I have been trying to find this mini-series for years. A former video store did carry the series. It was wonderful, maybe the best that I have seen. I have read the book 3 times and have enjoyed it each time. Will someone get some sense and re-release it.
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Summary: A bittersweet look at the cost of money and power
Review: I have re-read this book so many times I wore out the original. I have since purchased another copy (in paperback). When will the mini series be released on video? I have searched for a copy for many years now.
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Summary: excellent, very real and timeless
Review: I have read it several times (1° in the seventies), it can serve as a text book to those who wish to start the "wheeling and Dealing" career, if they have the stomach to intermix politics, power, money and lack of moral values. This book serves as an eye opener to the common person; the characters depicted on the book have existed, exists and will exist in every society, that is why this book in a timeless one
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Summary: excellent, very real and timeless
Review: I have read it several times (1° in the seventies), it can serve as a text book to those who wish to start the "wheeling and Dealing" career, if they have the stomach to intermix politics, power, money and lack of moral values. This book serves as an eye opener to the common person; the characters depicted on the book have existed, exists and will exist in every society, that is why this book is a timeless one
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Summary: Intruiging and very moving spellbinding to say the least!
Review: I like many of the other readers saw this in its Mini-Series, also have read the book back in the '70's. Can we please get the Video of this Masterpiece!! At least, it should be re- released on Television again. As I enjoyed it thoroughly, and Richard Jordan played the major role magnificently? Especially, now he is deceased, which I only found out recently! I also, was fortunate enough to see Gettysburg on TV recently, also starring Richard Jordon. Is there a Biography on him at all? Any information would be much appreciated. As I was deeply shocked to find he had passed away several years ago! Regards Helen Harvey Salisbury East, South Australia Australia
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