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A ground-breaking historical novel set during the English Civil War
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Set against the terrible struggle of the English Civil War and the dark plots of the Commonwealth, Rebels and Traitors tells of soldiers, adventurers, aristocrats and kings, tradesmen, politicians, radicals and scavengers - and the hopes and dreams that carried them through one of the most turbulent eras of English history. Men who never imagined fighting a war gladly risk their lives; women strive to keep families and businesses together through years of deprivation; innocents are caught up in bloodshed and terror.
After years of struggle Gideon Jukes and Juliana Lovell, on opposite sides of the Parliamentarian/Royalist divide, are brought together by fate on one of the significant dates of the struggles and its aftermath. After adversity and loss, their mutual attraction may one day bring the comfort and companionship for which they both have yearned through a disastrous war. But a dark shadow lurks over them and even in peace the past is not far behind.
Rebels and Traitors is an absolute epic masterpiece, poignant and convincing characterisation and razor-sharp historical realism.
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Lindsay Davis moves away from her usual Roman setting in this novel, to the English Civil War. It's a lively story, with a respect for detailed history of the period and its politics. The characters are real and convincing, and bring to life what would otherwise be rather heavy going for people not passionately interested in the period. It's written with Davis's trademark dry humour (see, for instance, the "slot machine" line), and couldn't be less like the usual romantic historicals set during the Civil War. An excellent read, if at times a little too detailed in its attention to historical detail. Overall, very entertaining, if a little too long.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a big book that takes a little time to gain momentum, but then goes at a cracking pace. Even in the slow(er) parts, I found I was learning more about this extraordinary period in British history than I ever did from the history books. All reviewers seem to agree that the characterisation is strong. So, one might nit pick and say that some characters are of more interest than others or that some things should have happened earlier in the book, but life just isn't like that today and most certainly was not like that back in the 1600s. I'm very grateful someone has taken the time to write a historical novel that is not compromised by any need for instant gratification, a feature that tarnishes so much modern literature, in my view.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book, it reminded me of a big Dickens novel. It's slow-food reading, very deep and really skilled. The Falco books are a joy, but not the same at all if you're looking for a similar book set in a different place and time. I've been given historical novels to read in the past and put them aside, this isn't a lightwieght historical romance, or an epic love story set across generations type read. There's a huge amount of fascinating historical detail, all with the feel of a great work of non-fiction, but it's combined with a tale which works very carefully, the characters are brilliantly crafted and engaging. I thought the ending was particularly strong.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
enjoyment plus
the book is long, and some of the main characters leave a lot to be desired, as people, but as well as being a good read the book brought to life a period of England's history that... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Red Andy 203
Terrible
I am a huge fan of Lindsay Davis's Falco novels and history in general so I picked up Rebels and Traitors with great anticipation, and oh dear how I wish I hadn't. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Mrs. J. Baker
History as it should be told
This is an excellent book. It maintains a fine pace and holds interest in what could be a difficult to follow subject. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. White
Wonderful story, rather too heavy on political detail
I love the Marcus Didius Falco books and I love Lindsey Davis' style. I thought the personalities in this book were wonderfully crafted, even the unsympathetic ones. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr. Sarah Jordan
On and on
Just finished reading Rebels and Traitors, what a drag, took me three weeks to read (normally do a book a week)I did enjoy the historical side of this novel, but it just went on... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. N. Tindall
Well researched - but not necessarily a good thing
This is the first book I have read by this author and I understand it is not her usual genre. She has researched her subject to within an inch of its life and is determined that... Read more
Published 3 months ago by HeyJude156
What a disappointment!
Love Falco (early characterisation much more edgy and highly insightful - portrays men rather well!). Read more
Published 4 months ago by Andrew C. L. Stewart
Heavy going
Disappointing after the Falco books. This is a worthy book with lots of detail about the Civil War but the story gets lost in the detail at times and the ending is sudden and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cally
Rebels and Traitors
I found this an interesting review of the English Civil war and was surprised by the length of it. It was useful to see the various battlefields around here in the context of the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Keith S. Barker
Not a light read!
A well written book with engrossing sub-plots. Took me a while to read it but it's a book that stays with you afterwards. Excellent descriptions of time, place and people. Read more
Published 9 months ago by JinnyG
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