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Lempriere's Dictionary by Lawrence Norfolk
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Lempriere's Dictionary

by Lawrence Norfolk

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  1. KayCliff recommends Lempriere's Classical Dictionary by John Lempriere
  2. P_S_Patrick recommends Ex-Libris by Ross King, "The common themes between these books include long voyages on ships, the historical disputes between England and Europe, books, intrigue, spying, and conspiracy. (see more) So, if you enjoy one, you should enjoy the other. But, what Ex Libris does, Lempriere's Dictionary does better, there is more intrigue, bigger and better conspiracies, a better plot, and overall it is better written. Ex Libris is shorter, and easier going due to its not being as dense, it also focuses more on books, and is set a bit earlier, so may appeal more to some people for these reasons, for example if you struggled with Lempriere's Dictionary."
  3. P_S_Patrick recommends Ex-Libris by Ross King, "The common themes between these books include long voyages on ships, the historical disputes between England and Europe, books, intrigue, spying, and conspiracy. (see more) So, if you enjoy one, you should enjoy the other. But, what Ex Libris does, Lempriere's Dictionary does better, there is more intrigue, bigger and better conspiracies, a better plot, and overall it is better written. Ex Libris is shorter, and easier going due to its not being as dense, it also focuses more on books, and is set a bit earlier, so may appeal more to some people for these reasons, for example if you struggled with Lempriere's Dictionary."
  4. P_S_Patrick recommends Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco, "These two books have a fair bit in common. Both are dense, demanding, historical, and are thick with intrigue, conspiracy, and foul play. Thrilling stuff."
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Whilst I generally enjoyed the plot, reading this book was a real trudging effort. The style of writing is very reminiscent of Dickens and the immense descriptive detail Norfolk uses is really quite stunning, but at the same time incredibly annoying when you're as gripped by the plot as I was and have to wade through it all.

A long, slow, involved read, but one that entertains. Worth the effort. Just. ( )
Clurb | Nov 5, 2008 |  
This is the first book that I have read from this author, and I was very impressed. The text is very heavy on detail, and the plot itself is even more intricate. The story is top class, plenty to get your head around, exciting, clever, and full of suspense and intrigue. The book has a real cinematic epicness to it, which is not often come across, and is almost overwhelming, comparable to the Satanic Verses in this respect. It's definitely one for people who like something to get their teeth into, for people who enjoy reading; I would not recommend it to people with less patience, or with only a passing interest, as it a full on book, both in the style of the writing and the span of the events. My top book of the year so far. ( )
P_S_Patrick | May 30, 2008 |  
A highly complex novel: the plot is very intricate, and you have to remember almost everything that ever happens. However, I enjoyed the book. ( )
nealjking | Apr 20, 2008 |  
Incredibly original novel in which ancient Greek myths play out in England, starting from the opening scene in which the protagonist's father is ripped apart by a pack of dogs ( )
LegalMove | Oct 12, 2007 |  
Terrific book, but bring your vocabulary. Warm up on these: poquelays, houghes, saldame, vraiker, crapaud, ker, furmity, and so on. ( )
Larxol | Apr 5, 2007 | 1 vote
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An international best-seller and winner of the Somerset Maugham Prize, Lempriere's Dictionary is the debut novel from Lawrence Norfolk, one of England's most innovative, internationally acclaimed young authors. In eighteenth-century London, John Lempriere works feverishly on a celebrated dictionary of classical mythology that bears his name. He discovers a conspiracy against his family dating back 150 years. Told with the narrative drive of a political thriller and a Dickensian panorama of place and time, this astonishing tale encompasses the Great Voyages of Discovery, multinational financial conspiracies, and a motley cast of scholars and eccentrics, drunken aristocrats, whores and assassins, and octogenarian pirates, all brilliantly depicted across three continents and the world of classical mythology.

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