Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is a thrilling and exhilarating story of Israel and Rome in the time of Christ. Betrayal, love, suspense, revenge, friendship, disaster, salvation, murder, war, spies, and of course, the famous chariot race- this book has everything! Continue reading
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Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book even more than the previous Barchester books, because there’s more action and more dialogue. I love the country setting, and how the small doings of ordinary people become quite important.
The scope of this novel is wide in that it concerns people of all walks of life, and how they interact and influence one another. But the scope is also small in that it tells of the little day-to-day concerns of plain people. That is the genius of Trollope! Continue reading
Wilkie Collins is one of my favorite classic authors! Which of his books have YOU read?
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