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Firemaster's Mistress (Hardcover)

by Christie Dickason (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (17 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007180691
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007180691
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.8 x 5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 562,720 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November ...On the fourth centenary of Guy Fawkes' attempt to blow up King James I and his parliament, here is the true, astonishing and never-before-told story of the infamous Gunpowder and Treason conspiracy. Through the eyes of the courtesan Kate Peach and the Fire Master Francis Quoynt, the dramatic plot of Guy Fawkes and his fellow Papist hotheads unfolds in the gaudy, conspiracy-ridden streets of Shakespeare's Southwark, the court of King James I at Whitehall, and the lanes of the fishing village of Brighton. The official story of the Gunpowder Plot, put together for his own advantage by the First Minister Robert Cecil, has for centuries concealed with whitewash the scale of the threat posed to the new Stuart dynasty. Cecil is not the villain, though, that title goes to Francis Bacon. There is savage enmity between these two intellectual giants, tempestuous love between Kate Peach and Quoynt, and a terrorist incident in the 17th century on the scale of 9/11 2001 - even though it was foiled, we still remember it. This wonderful, complex story tears a big hole in a cherished piece of history revealing a shared delusion four hundred years old, a very surprising and satisfying love story, and a new conspiracy theory that is chillingly appropriate to the present day.

About the Author

Christie Dickason was born in America but also lived as a child in Thailand, Mexico and Switzerland. Harvard-educated, and a former theatre director and choreographer (with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at Ronnie Scott's among others), she lives in London with her family.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great read , 18 Jan 2007
By Ms. L. J. K. Smith "LJK" (Bolton, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firemaster's Mistress (Paperback)
At first look, after reading the synopsis of this book i didnt think it would be great to be honest. I got it bought as a christmas present and so i decided i better read it just in case. It turned out to be one of the best books i have read. I loved the characters of both Francis and Kate, which are easy to love.
The book is based on the gunpowder plot and a man called Francis who is hired to prevent the whole thing from happening. It has some great, unexpected twists within it which kept me clutched to it till the end. it was that good i happily sat in on a saturday night to finish the last few gripping chapters.
If you are woundering whether to read it or not i deffinatly would if you love historical fictions, the gunpoweder plot, romance, mysteries and problem solving. if you do this book is for you.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Gunpowder plot novel, 13 Sep 2005
By Je Storey "amneris28" - See all my reviews
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I read this book based upon the blurb on the back and I wasn't disappointed. Following along the lines of such authors as Phillipa Gregory and Margaret George the author of this novel looks at the possible story of the gunpowder plot. I felt that this novel was well written with a well thought out plot and enjoyed it a great deal as a result.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book!!! It is superb., 15 Aug 2007
This review is from: Firemaster's Mistress (Paperback)




I had the pleasure of meeting Christie Dickason at a book launch for The Firemaster's Mistress. I was involved in a show to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot at the same venue. After a thought-provoking and enthusiastic discussion about books, plays and history - I couldn't wait to start reading The Firemaster's Mistress. I was captivated from the start and only stopped reading when my eyelids refused to stay open for even one more word!

Historical novels are tricky creatures; any author venturing into the past wields a double-edged sword. On the one side there is a fairly rigid framework of facts and figures, artefacts and documents that provide structure and guidance, on the other side there is absolute freedom to weave a host of imaginary yet wholly believable characters into the framework, but in order to do so the author must step back in time and live and breath the air of the period, feel the cut of the cloth, taste the preservative-free food, and have a mind free of Twenty-First Century luxuries and advancements such as: medicine and healthcare, mobile phones, test messages, email, instant news, clean running water and motorised transport.

Ms Dickason has the heart and spirit of a Bard intertwined with a gloriously empathic ability to dive into the past and to bring it effortlessly into the present. Ms Dickason opens a clear path between centuries taking the reader with her on an exhilarating, poignant, edifying, eloquent, intriguing, journey.

Every twist and turn is expertly developed and beautifully resolved. The characters are so alive and real that the reader is with them every step of the way. The strength of meticulous research illuminates every page without detracting from the potency of the prose and the power of the story.

I wholeheartedly recommend this book to those who love historical novels and to those who think history is dusty and dull - read this book and you will discover that in the hands of a master storyteller any memories of tedious history lessons will be swept away and replaced with a gripping desire to read more.



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5.0 out of 5 stars great historical novel
I really enjoyed this book. It was quite a quick read for me. The author got straight into the action and quickly introduced all characters. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Jirina Prochazkova

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Christie Dickason was born in the American Midwest, but as a child lived in Mexico, Thailand and Switzerland. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2008 by J. Chippindale

3.0 out of 5 stars Read it with Antonia Fraser's 'The Gunpowder Plot'
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Christie Dickason was born in the American Midwest, but as a child lived in Mexico, Thailand and Switzerland. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
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Published on 9 Nov 2006 by Eliza

4.0 out of 5 stars England in the Reign of James I
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, fascinating and un-put-downable

The opening words of this wonderful novel transports the reader back 400 years to an England torn by suspicion and darkened by conspiracy. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exploding a myth
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Published on 29 Sep 2006 by J. Faulkner

5.0 out of 5 stars GUNPOWDER, TENSION AND PLOT
The book reads like a thriller, which indeed it is. Skilfully working within the boundaries of what is known about the Gunpowder Plot, Christie Dickason creates a wholly new and... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2006 by Dr. S. J. Wyatt

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Somewhere through the book, this stops being about the firemaster's mistress, and the firemaster himself takes over. Read more
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