Comments on Edward II: Edward II Novel of the Week (kind of) (4): 'Infamo...

Hehe! And don't forget, he's a 'queen' as well! ;...

2006-06-25T22:46:00.000+02:00

Hehe! And don't forget, he's a 'queen' as well! ;) But at least he doesn't have 'shining-gilt hair'...though maybe he has the sultry colouring of his Castilian ancestors. ;)

I think Edward is an interesting character for a n...

2006-06-25T21:34:00.000+02:00

I think Edward is an interesting character for a novel as long as he isn't reduced to 'incompetent, whiny cocksucker'. :)

Gabriele: yes, this is one to miss, unless you're ...

2006-06-25T20:51:00.000+02:00

Gabriele: yes, this is one to miss, unless you're a real fan of romance novels (or Edward II!)

Fine, another book I must not read. ;)I'm not enou...

2006-06-25T19:21:00.000+02:00

Fine, another book I must not read. ;)

I'm not enough of a romance reader to excuse the sloppy history.

Thanks for the comments, everyone! Carla: accusin...

2006-06-25T15:50:00.000+02:00

Thanks for the comments, everyone!
Carla: accusing someone of 'sodomy' at that time was indeed a mortal insult, I suppose (not 'homosexuality' as this wasn't used as an identifier back then). So maybe you could excuse Henley on the grounds you suggest. However, I hate seeing words like that in a novel...just my instinctive reaction.

Hi Sarah: I didn't mention the historical details, unfortunately. There are a lot of them, not always accurate (eg, Jory writes Warwick a letter then puts it in an envelope!)

PL: Ah, but how else would you describe that a 14th C character is sexually inadequate?? ;)

Ick! I hate vulgar colloquialism in historical n...

2006-06-25T15:15:00.000+02:00

Ick! I *hate* vulgar colloquialism in historical novels. Obviously you can't be too 'period' (shouts of 'Jesu' can get irritating after all!) but what's the point in setting it in the 14th Century if the language sounds so modern?? Even the names - Lynx, Brianna, 'Lincoln' (sounds like what some celebrity might call their next child!).

Thanks for the review! It's pretty much what I ex...

2006-06-25T14:58:00.000+02:00

Thanks for the review! It's pretty much what I expected. And here Romantic Times gave it a 4 1/2 star, Top Pick rating, partly because it's "lush, lusty, and overflowing with vivid historical details."

For anyone who wants to read more about Lynx de Warenne, well, that's another book...

You sum it up perfectly at the end when you say it...

2006-06-25T12:36:00.000+02:00

You sum it up perfectly at the end when you say it's a romance that bears little resemblance to the real 14th century. Romance and reality make uncertain bedfellows...

"Your shining silver-gilt hair and pale green eyes make a perfect foil for the sultry dark colouring I inherited from my mother's Castilian ancestors." And a character called Lynx. Ack. Those tell me all I need to know about the book.

Was accusation of homosexuality a mortal insult at the time? If so, might the salty language have been intended to give just that jolt of offence and disgust?

"Honeyed sheath"? This conquers up unpleasant imag...

2006-06-25T05:45:00.000+02:00

"Honeyed sheath"? This conquers up unpleasant images of bumblebees flying where they really shouldn't be . . .

Missed the part where Warwick teachers Jory French. A medieval 'enry 'iggins. I suppose.