Ladyhawke
by Joan D. Vinge
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"The spell of vengeance had been cast upon Etienne Navarre, Captain of the Guard, and the beautiful Lady Isabeau by the evil Bishop of Aquila. Etienne and Isabeau must wander the wilderness, always together yet always apart--she a hawk by day and restored to herself only with the setting of each day's sun; he a wolf by night, transformed once more into human form at break of each day's dawn. This eternal spell is their punishment for daring to love after the evil Bishop had already chosen show more isabeau for is own. Then, suddenly, Etienne receives an unexpected sign of hope in the person of Phillipe, a young and cunning thief... and Navarre knows he must seize this fearful opportunity to free them from the Bishop's diabolical spell--or bring them to death..."--Pg. [4] of cover. show lessTags
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This is another re-read due to recently watching the film. IMDB dates the film from 1985 and doesn't mention the book, the book is copyright 1985 and doesn't mention the film. I am at an utter loss as to which came first. That said I've known the book since probably not long after 1985 and only saw the film a week ago and I know which holds the more charm for me. It's a childish fantasy love story. 'An epic adventure as real as the slicing sweep of a broadsword blade...' according to the cover, and that's about as sophisticated as it gets. But it's a sweet tale, and the film missed a couple of nice little things that were in the book including the lovely little scene at the end. I'm not sure I'd recommend it to anyone over the age of 15 show more really, but for me it's a little trip down memory lane. show less
I finished reading Ladyhawke by Joan D. Vinge. It's the adaptation of the screenplay for the movie of the same name. It was a rather cut and dried exposition. It just described what went on in the movie without adding much more depth to it. It was probably done from a different version of the script, because there were minor differences from the movie. All in all I was rather disappointed with it.
Het middeleeuwse Aquila gaat gebukt onder de tirannieke heerschappij van de Bisschop. Met ijzeren hand regeert hij over de oude Romeinse vesting waarvan de door honger en armoede geplaagde inwoners voor het geringste vergrijp, zonder vorm van proces, worden opgehangen of levenslang in de kerkers van de oude stad worden opgesloten.
Ook Phillipe, een onbetekenende kruimeldief heeft dit lot ondergaan. Hij slaagt er echter in te ontsnappen. De Bisschop is des duivels, hij ziet zijn gezag aangetast en eist dan ook dat zijn mannen Phillipe koste wat kost weer te pakken krijgen. Niemand kan immers uit Aquila ontsnappen.
Alle acties van de soldaten van de Bisschop om Phillipe gevangen te nemen worden echter steeds gedwarsboomd door een in het show more zwart geklede ridder die daarbij gesteund wordt door een gracieuze havik. De ridder, Navarre, heeft zijn hoop gevestigd op Phillipe om Aquila te kunnen binnenkomen en zich te wreken op de Bisschop waardoor hij 'De vloek van de schemering' ongedaan kan maken. show less
Ook Phillipe, een onbetekenende kruimeldief heeft dit lot ondergaan. Hij slaagt er echter in te ontsnappen. De Bisschop is des duivels, hij ziet zijn gezag aangetast en eist dan ook dat zijn mannen Phillipe koste wat kost weer te pakken krijgen. Niemand kan immers uit Aquila ontsnappen.
Alle acties van de soldaten van de Bisschop om Phillipe gevangen te nemen worden echter steeds gedwarsboomd door een in het show more zwart geklede ridder die daarbij gesteund wordt door een gracieuze havik. De ridder, Navarre, heeft zijn hoop gevestigd op Phillipe om Aquila te kunnen binnenkomen en zich te wreken op de Bisschop waardoor hij 'De vloek van de schemering' ongedaan kan maken. show less
Apr 28, 2025Dutch
Lady Halcón nos relata la historia de una maldición y cómo ésta persigue a sus protagonistas, impidiéndoles el derecho a ser felices. El argumento es sencillo y clarividente: el Obispo de Aquila se enamora de Isabel pero descubre con dolor que ella ni lo ama ni lo amará nunca: es a el capitán de su guardia a quién ama. Lleno de despecho porque su deseo se ha visto truncado por esa loca pasión decide vengarse, pues no soporta ese enamoramiento.
Dec 25, 2010Spanish
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Joan D. Vinge, 1948 - Joan Dennison Vinge was born April 2, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland to Seymour W. Dennison, an engineer, and Carol Erwin, an executive secretary. Vinge attended San Kiego State University and received a B.A. in anthropology, with highest honors. She was married to author Vernor S. Vinge from 1972-1979. Vinge began writing show more professionally in 1973 and her first story, "Tin Soldier," appeared in Orbit 14 in 1974. Her story, "Eyes of Amber," won the 1977 Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Novelette. Her novel "The Snow Queen" won the Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1981, "Psion" was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association and "Return of the Jedi Storybook" was the #1 bestseller on the New York Times Book Review List for two months. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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