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A Rope of Sand (Hardcover)

by Elsie Burch Donald (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday & Co Inc.; First Edition edition (1 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385607075
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385607070
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,469,545 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Kate Atkinson

'A compelling story which is written with a light, deft touch that belies the emotional punch that it packs.'


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'A novel of dazzling cosmopolitanism, light-handed wit and relentless suspense, by a writer of great originality of talent.'
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4.0 out of 5 stars extremely good - Henry James crossed with Ruth Rendell, 12 May 2004
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Rope of Sand (Hardcover)
I like this kind of novel very much, and A Rope of Sand is an excellent example of it. It begins in the south of Frnace when Kate, the narrator, thinks she sees Olivia, a girl who has obsessed her since the 1950s, apparently unchanged by time. Actually, it's her daughter, but the middle-aged Olivia - Rockerfeller heiress, beauty, and for some reason an object of intense hatred - then tells Kate something that shatters her world view and makes her not so much the classic innocent abroad but an ignoramus abroad. She then tells her story: how she and her friends from a small genteel women's college went to Europe and had their lives changed by their association with Olivia. Seduction, betrayal, accident and malice all conspire to deceive. Occasionally the author over-eggs it slightly with her promise to reveal dreadful things, which is why it gets 4 stars. The story is quite gripping enough without having its climax flagged up.
It would spoil the story to know more, but two things are particularly good about this book. One is the grace and intelligence with which it is written - steeped in Henry James, but also challenging his view of life - and the other is the period feel. Kate goes to post-war Britain, Paris, Rome and Egypt, and the way she conveys an innocent American's view of these is absolutely captivating. It would make a good film...but is well worth reading.
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3.0 out of 5 stars accuracy, 18 Dec 2007
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The writing is good, although slow to get going and took some effort until it warmed up. In general accuracy of scenes is good (I've been to most of these places uncluding Egypt). However there is one glaring error which shows a complete lack of research. In chapter 18 Lord Brydonne talks about his Suffolk sheep - he refers to them as white specks and says 'look at those horns'. Well, sorry Ms Donald, but Suffolk, in England at least, are black and hornless. It spoilt the book for me and made me wonder how much else was just guesswork.
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