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Valentine Grey [Kindle Edition]

Sandi Toksvig (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield and of gay history, Toksvig's historical revisionism follows in the footsteps of the likes of Sarah Waters and Pat Barker . . . Toksvig's seemingly effortless ability to entertain shines through (Lucy Scholes Independent )

Toksvig's warm characterisation drives the narrative, especially when set against her droll yet richly details evocation of an unedifying period of modern history . . . It's a novel not just about the Boer War, but about a more subtle war against people who used to think it acceptableto treat women and blacks and gays abysmally. Fighting on both fronts is Toksvig's shining creation, Valentine Grey, a courageous and captivating character just begging for a sequel (Lucy Beresford Sunday Telegraph )

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From one of the nation's best-loved people comes a quite wonderful novel about gender, liberty, empire and injustice.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 424 KB
  • Print Length: 353 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1844088316
  • Publisher: Virago (6 Sep 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1844088316
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844088317
  • ASIN: B008H33VYY
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #21,827 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful! 10 Sep 2012
By HAH
Format:Kindle Edition
Sandi has combined her deep love of history and the English language to develop the most wonderful characters in a story that is both heart-breaking and uplifting. Unsurprisingly, she has perfectly captured the resilient female spirit as Valentine journeys to South Africa and into adulthood. Thank you Sandi, as always, a true inspiration!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read 13 Sep 2012
By Jonesy
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I heard about the book on Radio 4 and knew I had to read it. The book is a superb read and gathers pace quite quickly, at some stages I thought the plot was to easy to anticipate but rarely did it work out that way.
The historical aspects are so detailed but merge in with the story so well, you are never bored by masses of irrelevance only put there to prove the author researched the subject.
Sandi does such a good job it is difficult to not complete the book an wonder if it was actually Valentine's hand that had written her autobiography.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing 9 Jan 2013
By Reader60
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm sorry to say that I was very disappointed in Sandi's attempt at historic fiction. Watching her on TV, in part to promote this book, I gained the distinct impression that it was about a woman going off to fight in the Boer War. In part, this is what 1/4 of the book is about. Unfortunately, the other 3/4's is telling the story of the relationship between her cousin, Reggie and his lover Frank, back in England whilst she is enduring hell and brimstone.

Don't get me wrong here, I'm not having a pop at anything "Gay or Lesbian" but I didn't want to read that type of literature - I paid to read about the exploits of a woman very much in a war environment, based on the many historic facts which Sandi oulined extremely well in the bibliography.

However, for all her research, the end result of a story about Miss Valentine Grey was not gripping and ultimately a disappointing read.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Chosen as a book club read. Initially I found it an easy but not particularly compelling read, but the second half of the book became a chore.
Published 2 days ago by jill knowles
3.0 out of 5 stars Wondering if it were not that Sandi is so famous
Whether this book would have found a publisher at all. It is a book for time passing but not a page turner. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Jood
5.0 out of 5 stars rThis is really thoughtful story about the roles and expectations of...
rThis is really thoughtful story about the roles and expectations of men and women during the time of the Boer war. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Vance
4.0 out of 5 stars Insight
An interesting read. Really made me think about the lives of women at that time and the horrific attitude towards homosexuality. Sad, shocking and funny in places.
Published 1 month ago by paula mallinson
5.0 out of 5 stars There's nowt so queer as folk!!
Still got 100 pages to go but had to put the book down to eat and sleep! Feel like writing to Miss Toksvig to apologise for ever imagining that she was far too 'lightweight' a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gerry Mac
4.0 out of 5 stars The past is relevant to today
I saw Sandi Toksvig interviewed on breakfast television talking about her book, its not one that I would have bought but for that, throughly enjoyed it worth reading just to show... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Boer War come to life
I really loved this story. It might seem improbable in parts but it brings to life the times in which it is set and you really begin to understand what it was like in the Boer... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. Mary Wunderly
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story telling. I learnt so much about this time in our...
My first Sandi Toksvig book and certainly not my last. What a brilliant writer she is! And the bibliography is huge - she has done so much research into the Boer War and society... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Moira Clink
4.0 out of 5 stars War, Women and Ruin
Having never read anything by Sandi Toksvig (haven't wanted to thanks very much)I had to read this for a reading group. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Read Me
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I love Sandi, she never ceases to entertain. This is well researched and detailed without the detail being boring. It is a light read that has a gentle comedic flow. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Amanda Bowden
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