Napoleon's Pyramids - ISBN:0060848332

Napoleon's Pyramids

Date: 14 April 2011, 06:33

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This book was a gift in tandem with a disappointing book by another author (Knox). My expectations were therefore somewhat tempered but I was pleasantly surprised by this historically framed novel. The period of Western history bracketing the French Revolution is lush with plot potential. To my knowledge it has not been exploited in the "thriller" genre by modern novelists. Although the protagonist(Gage) proceeds on a convoluted,improbable path, the descriptive writing style of the author offsets this, at least in the first half. Events in the latter quarter of the book however rely on "deus ex machina" vehicles as though the author rushed to conclude the yarn. The novel is highly readable though and develops the characters of Napoleon and other historical figures in a way to which the reader can readily relate. The intrusion of modern pop culture vernacular in dialogue toward the end contrasts with a more period-faithful literary approach to the characters at the beginning. By that time though I was hooked and for that reason alone I gave the book a high rating. Alexander Dumas it is not. It is more reminiscent of Indiana Jones, and however moronic the Jones plot lines, the films grab you by action, character development, and settings. This is high quality junk food but read it if you have an interest in history and the thriller genre and be entertained. I will read the rest of the series.

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