Fiona McIntosh
Author of Myrren's Gift
About the Author
Fiona McIntosh was born in 1960 in Brighton, England but has lived in Australia since 2007. Before becoming a writer she worked in public relations, sales and marketing for the travel industry, and ran a travel magazine for 15 years. She is the author of novels and short stories for adults and show more children. She is best known for work in adult fantasy and historical adventure-romance. Her first novel was Betrayal (2001), the first book in the Trinity series. Her other series include The Quickening, Percheron, Valisar, and the Jack Hawksworth series. Some of her other novels are Fields of Gold, The Lavender Keeper, The French Promise, Tapestry, The Last Dance, and The Perfumer's Secret. The Chocolate Tin is her latest best seller. Her first book of children's fiction was Severo's Intent (2007), the first book in the Shapeshifter series. Her other children's books include The Whisperer and The Rumperlgeist. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Fiona McIntosh
The River Murray Irrigation and Salinity Investigation Program. Results and Future Directions. 5 copies
Hike Cape Town : top day trails on the Peninsula Table Mountain National Park: 20 hikes with 30 alternative routes (2015) 3 copies
The Quickening Omnibus 1 copy
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas: World Heritage Sites of South Africa (World Heritage Sites of South Africa Travel… (2008) 1 copy
Zemsta 1 copy
Fields of Gold 1 copy
Čokoládový sen 1 copy
Associated Works
Histoire des traductions en langue française : XIXe siècle, 1815-1914 (2012) — Contributor — 5 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Crow, Lauren
- Birthdate
- 1960
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Australia
UK (birth) - Birthplace
- Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Australia
- Occupations
- fantasy novelist
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Reviews
Myrrens Geschenk (De Bezieling, #1) by Fiona McIntosh
Ik heb het 3 sterren gegeven. Ik twijfelde over 4 sterren, vooral vanwege de zeer goede leesbaarheid en het idee van het geschenk. Maar ergens kon het verhaal me toch niet helemaal meeslepen. Ik bleef onthouden dat ik getrouwd was en kinderen had en zo. Bij een boek waar ik 4 steren voor zou geven, weet ik dat gewoon even niet meer.
First time reading this author. I have seen much of their work around.
It was about what I expected. Easy to read, but interesting enough to keep things going. Did find some story devices frustrating in the way they held up the story progress. Often becoming impatient at the pauses between the story of Katrina's (Katarina's?) past.
Honestly, did not care for the epilogue, would have been better if the book ended without it. Felt more impactful at the end of the chapter since all ends were tied up and there was no real need for the post-amble.… (more)
It was about what I expected. Easy to read, but interesting enough to keep things going. Did find some story devices frustrating in the way they held up the story progress. Often becoming impatient at the pauses between the story of Katrina's (Katarina's?) past.
Honestly, did not care for the epilogue, would have been better if the book ended without it. Felt more impactful at the end of the chapter since all ends were tied up and there was no real need for the post-amble.… (more)
Lightweight story about two men who meet in India and work together in a gold mining community during the inter war years of 1920s. The loves and trials of their adult lives are prefaced with the story of their early days prior to the meeting and how those early experiences influence the rest of their lives.
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