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Summary: This is one of the best books I've ever read
Review: I have read this book 3 times already and am planning to read it again! You never tire of the story of the Druid Ainvar and all the pain and triumphs he goes through in his life. The book is mystical, romantic, enthralling, captivating, engrossing, and I could not keep my hands off it till I had finished it the first time! You really get a feel for the Ancient Druids from this book. I did a speech this year on the Celts of Ireland and many of the things I know about them came from reading this book. A great story and great historical accuracy!
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Summary: excellent couldn't put down
Review: I haven't read a book i guess in 20+ years (that is for enjoyment) I read this cover to cover in a few days last book i did that with was the Firestarter of Stephen King this is good the only reason i gave it a 4 star was the ending is a bit sad but it is history if it was about the Romans it would have been happy. But that is History and it history is cruel I hope we learn from it. Morgan Llywleyn has an easy clear way of writing that keeps the story flowing and moving. The story is very believable and I learned alot about the era, the phylosophy and the people. I felt I had lived and experienced their time. I've purchase a couple more of her books
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Summary: Not terrible, not wonderful
Review: I picked this book up because I had enjoyed some of her other books. However, this book was a struggle. I ended up skipping over a lot of the battle scenes just so that I could get through it. Ainvar is an orphan who is taken in by the chief Druid and instructed in their ways. His friend, Rix, is a warrior. Throughout their lives, they are the opposite sides of the same coin. Ainvar comes to give Rix advice throughout the book. This is a story of the conquering of Gaul by Caesar, and the decline of the Druids. I like Ainvar for the most part, but there were times where he was just a little too whiny. The women's roles in this book are varied. Some of them seem strong to begin with, but then they change. By the end of the book, you are just hoping that things don't end too depressingly. I am glad I didn't buy this book & only got it from the library. It was good, but probably not worth the money.
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Summary: Captivating
Review: I read the book Druids about a year and a half ago, and I found the story to be absolutely captivating. I bought the book to learn a little more of the "mythology" of the druidry. Not so much the negative mythology we hear about all the time, but the stories the people that lived in that time told. What I found to my surprise and delight was a book that details what things were actually like. I also saw in that book the details of Romanization that we "aren't supposed to know." A work of tradgedy. It is one of few books that I've read and put down absolutely feeling sorry for the people involved because Mrs.LLwelyn makes those characters come alive and the Gaelic struggle for existance becomes more real than it has in other work I've ever read. For anyone interested in history, this is the book for you.
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Summary: Captivating
Review: I read the book Druids about a year and a half ago, and I found the story to be absolutely captivating. I bought the book to learn a little more of the "mythology" of the druidry. Not so much the negative mythology we hear about all the time, but the stories the people that lived in that time told. What I found to my surprise and delight was a book that details what things were actually like. I also saw in that book the details of Romanization that we "aren't supposed to know." A work of tradgedy. It is one of few books that I've read and put down absolutely feeling sorry for the people involved because Mrs.LLwelyn makes those characters come alive and the Gaelic struggle for existance becomes more real than it has in other work I've ever read. For anyone interested in history, this is the book for you.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I read the reviews about this book and was excited to receive my book and start the read. I enjoy the history and myths of Ireland and Scotland and thought this would be right up my alley. I found the book to be very average.
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Summary: Pure Art
Review: I read this book about 4 years ago and it is still with me today. This book is outstanding, you will find it very hard to compare it to other books, because you can't. There is no comparision. If you haven't read it yet, then you need to. It's to good for words.
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Summary: Enlightning
Review: I read this book as a project for a college class I am taking, I thought it would be good, but I had no idea how much I would enjoy it. The link I felt between the characters and myself was amazing. It has been a very long time since I read a book that has captured my attention with such a force. Makes me long for a more simple time.
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Summary: What a book!
Review: I read this book because I needed to do a book report from this time era, but I loved the book so much that I may do a term paper on Druidry. Every aspect of this tale enthralled me. The setting, characters, and plot all fufilled my mind's interests to its fullest extent. I plan to read Red Branch next. This is one of the best authors I've ever read.
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Summary: Still great.
Review: I read this book years ago and was impressed with the mastery at which Llywelyn writes around a culture that has no written history, yet maintains numerous oral rumors and myths. I especially enjoyed looking at the fictional side of the northern people's view of the invasion by Caesar. Remember the conquest of Gaul and all the things written about their "pagan" ways came from their enemy. Hmmm.....makes the truth of the history questionable doesn't it?
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