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The original bodice-ripper is back in print... Wonderful
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read 'Forever Amber' about 20 years ago. Since then I've re-read it many times. Each time I've enjoyed the adventure of the young maid Amber who manages to pursuade the handsome Bruce Carlton to take her to London in 1660. Only the be left alone & pregnant, in an unfriendly city, at a time women had no rights of their own. How would she get by?
Amber pulls herself back from the brink of disaster, and climbs to the dizzy heights of the court of King Charles II.
Love, love, love, love, love, LOVE this book.
If you enjoy a bit of romance, dramam and history, this book is a must. I've recently found that almost everyone I work with has read and enjoyed this book. Just thinking about it makes me want to read it again!
Amber pulls herself back from the brink of disaster, and climbs to the dizzy heights of the court of King Charles II.
Love, love, love, love, love, LOVE this book.
If you enjoy a bit of romance, dramam and history, this book is a must. I've recently found that almost everyone I work with has read and enjoyed this book. Just thinking about it makes me want to read it again!
36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This has to be one of the ultimate novels that I have ever read. When I picked it up and brought it home my Mother warned me that work as an English teacher would pale into insig ificance. Believe me, I have read a lot of books, literary value, merit and not. I had never heard of this but was taken by the topic as one I had studied myself many years before. You will not be disappointed by this novel. Deliciously chunky, frightfully addictive and completely unputdownable, I was thrilled from page one...you are hooked from the moment that you meet the ravishing and delightful Amber St Clare
I loved being whisked through the court of Charles II and almost believing that I was stepping back into 1660 with the characters; surely if you read nothing else all summer make time for this novel, it is one that you will never forget having read and never regret having picked up.
It's both voluptuous, historically amazing and an incredibly rewarding read; personally it was worth waking at 5am to read it and I hate early starts but I had to find time to read this novel just to find out if Amber would really meet a truely happy ending or not.....
From my mother's generation to mine, it's a real classic and I'm so pleased to have found it and read it.
I loved being whisked through the court of Charles II and almost believing that I was stepping back into 1660 with the characters; surely if you read nothing else all summer make time for this novel, it is one that you will never forget having read and never regret having picked up.
It's both voluptuous, historically amazing and an incredibly rewarding read; personally it was worth waking at 5am to read it and I hate early starts but I had to find time to read this novel just to find out if Amber would really meet a truely happy ending or not.....
From my mother's generation to mine, it's a real classic and I'm so pleased to have found it and read it.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ruthless Amber is the ultimate heroine we all sometimes wish we could be. Beautiful, sexy and bold, she is nonetheless naïve and desperate. Winsor has peppered this novel with intricate historical detail; a backdrop vividly brought to life by the page-turning plot. Of particular note are the events described during the Black Death and the Great Fire of London. Amber is fascinating but exasperating; time and again she makes dreadful mistakes and scorns real love for her illusion of Lord Carlton. When I first read this book I couldn't put it down - and I was so disappointed to find that a sequel was never published. However, a knowledgeable bookseller put me onto another historical fiction - the 'Angelique' series by Sergeanne Golon. This spans some thirteen books, but as it is out of print, takes some perseverance to obtain. Angelique, like Amber, becomes mistress to the king - this time King Louis XIV of France. These books have a greater scope of character development and depth, and are perfect for those seeking something in the same vein as 'Forever Amber'. However, 'Amber' is still one of my all-time favourites. You can't beat it for sheer 'can't put down' quality. The book was actually banned in Boston once after damning reviews - deemed too sexually explicit at the time (1947). It is so good to see it re-released so a whole new generation of readers can enjoy.
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One to Keep! Forever .........
Read,and re-read this book many times,
Hardly ever read a book more then once, just a few favorites, this book is fantastic
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Hardly ever read a book more then once, just a few favorites, this book is fantastic
If your looking for a page turner, you have... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dee
Undecided
I was looking forward to reading Forever Amber as I enjoy the genre, a mixture of romance with historical fact and this delivered on both counts. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kathy Warbey
Gorgeous!
Amber is a fictional lady in the restoration court of Charles II of England. The author has created such a lovely book with such lovely characters. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vickim
Much better than I thought it would be!
My mother loves this book and often talks about it. So I bought her a new copy as a present, and then read it myself. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nerfherder
Amber knew how to be a woman
This is not the best written book and it has a bit of a clumsy abrupt end. However i read it in a week and resented having to work etc i just wanted to get back to amber! Read more
Published 4 months ago by zozza
Forever amber
This classic was recommended by a freind and i enjoyed it very much. it has inspired an interest in historical literature for me
Published 5 months ago by joanne
Forever Amber
I couldn't wait to reread this book again. The first time I read it was in the States in the mid-Seventies, and I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Swanny
A Wonderful Read
I first read this book when I was 17 years old; I am now 64 and have read it and loaned it many times. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dandi
Forever Amber
I have read this book four times in the past 20 years. I NEVER read a book more then once but this book is so brilliant I am about to read it again for the fifth time ! Read more
Published 7 months ago by dee
Forever Anber
I loved this book when I first read it in the 70's. I imagined myself to be Amber and shared with her all of the passion and intrigues. Read more
Published 8 months ago by avid reader
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