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Loading... Forever Amberby Kathleen Winsor
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Excellent book that is really more of a historic novel than a romance. Winsor writes rich details that really make you feel that you are a part of the period of restoration England and I also learned quite a few things that I did not know from this novel. I now know all about beauty patches and vizard masks! This book follows ten years in the life of Amber Saint Clair as she goes from being a nobody country girl to the courts of King Charles II as one of his favored mistresses. This is a book that you will enjoy and like while not liking any of the main characters. My only complaint with it is it seemed to end quite abruptly and without a definitive end but then I guess life is also quite like that. (  ) Cheshire-Cat | Dec 1, 2009 |  I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in the royalty of Restoration England. It does leave room for a sequel at the end but if you can get over that it is a very satisfying read with plenty of turns and gritty depictions of daily living. ( ) scarpettajunkie | Nov 7, 2009 | Set in the mid to late 1600s, Forever Amber follows the ambitions of a young girl. Born in the countryside and raised by a yeoman farmer and his wife, Amber believes she is destined for better things. When a handsome Lord Carlton visits her small hamlet, she takes the oppurtunity to leave town with him. From there she becomes everything from a mistress to an actress to a countess, living a very full---but not very rewarding--life. I loved this book. It's long, but so filled with an interesting plot and sub-plots that I had a hard time putting it down. Apparently it was banned in some places when it first came out in 1944; but by today's standards it's quite tame. You can't help but feel sorry for Amber at times; this book really hits home the point that everything that glitters isn't gold. (  )1  kren250 | Jul 6, 2009 | Fantastic, shocking, incredible journey through the era of Restoration England with conniving, selfish Amber, ( ) charlie68 | Jun 4, 2009 | I loved this novel for many reasons. Theatrical, the fact that it was banned (like Lady Chatterly's Lover-banned books are usually greats), historical references, etc. The only disappointment was the ending. It did not match the scope of the book. I would love to read the original manuscript (972 pages was 1/5th the original novel). I do not ordinarily read novels like this (romance). Earlier in the year, I decided to widen my scope, and read, "Gone With The Wind". I found Forever Amber "by accident", while browsing at a bookstore. It was so reminiscent of Gone With The Wind, I decided to check out articles and reviews on Forever Amber. What a fun surprise to find the same connection made by many others! ( ) BALE | Jun 4, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0141009829, Paperback)Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16-year-old Amber St. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England—that of favorite mistress of the Merry Monarch, Charles II. From whores and highwaymen to courtiers and noblemen, from events such as the Great Plague and the Fire of London to the intimate passions of ordinary—and extraordinary—men and women, Amber experiences it all. But throughout her trials and escapades, she remains, in her heart, true to the one man she really loves, the one man she can never have. Frequently compared to Gone with the Wind, Forever Amber is the other great historical romance, outselling every other American novel of the 1940s—despite being banned in Boston for its sheer sexiness. A book to read and reread, this edition brings back to print an unforgettable romance and a timeless masterpiece. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:18 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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