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Troubadour (Hardcover)

by Mary Hoffman (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (19 Aug 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1599903679
  • ISBN-13: 978-1599903675
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.7 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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A wonderfully old-fashioned romance
--The Telegraph

Well researched and rivetingly readable, this runaway bride makes the perfect read for the end of the summer holidays.
--Amanda Craig, The Times

`Well researched and rivetingly readable, this runaway bride makes the perfect read'
--The Times

`For young fans of historical fiction this will be a treat . . . an enthralling and well-paced tale whose conclusion is at once unexpected, poignant and satisfying'
--Guardian

`I have to rave about Mary Hooper's historical fiction'
-- Guardian --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and Fantastic, 28 Aug 2009
By L. Owen "bookbabe extraordinaire" (N'ton, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troubadour (Hardcover)
I found this a fascinating read. I am a huge fan of the Stravaganza series--Troubadour is in a different genre--historical fiction--but is equally as absorbing and well told as Ms Hoffman's tales of a fantasy Italy. If you like a mixture of unrequited love, murder, adventure and a really interesting but so-far underexplored bit of real history, then this is for you. Elinor, the aristocratic heroine-turned-troubabour who loves the much older (but extremely attractive) Bertran was, immediately, someone I warmed to, understood, liked, and wanted to know more of. Her story is woven in and out of the often complex religious politics of the day, which Ms Hoffman brings to life brilliantly--mixing real historical characters with her own creations in an entirely seamless way. The Southern France of the C13th was a brutal place where terrible things happened. But it was also a place of music and poetry and love. I'm looking forward to discovering more about it, but Troubadour was definitely the best place to start. Highly recommended.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the Stravaganza series, 21 July 2009
By rubbah "rubbah" (Hertfordshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Troubadour (Hardcover)
Better than I thought it would be, but still no-where as good as the stravaganza series, perhaps I just prefer a fantasy element, but this just isn't as good to me. Elinor is 13, and due to be marries off to man 30years older than her with grown children; not an enticing prospect. To escape this fate, she dresses as a boy and joins a troop of musicians as they travel around southern france. The next four years sees war beginning to devastate everywhere she's ever known and loved, and she makes friends and loses them equally throughout the story. The last 100 or so pages really do pick up the pace, and I would recommend this to fans of Hoffman's work, but I'd suggest reading the amazing Stravaganza series first.
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