After the death of his father, he was sponsored by his uncle, Bishop Watzenrode, who sent him first to the University of Krakow, and then to study in Italy at the universities of Bologna, Padua and Ferrara. But he could hardly have anticipated that he would eventually become one of the most famous people of all time on the basis of a book that comparatively few have actually read (and fewer still understood) in the 450 years since it was first printed.Ĭopernicus was bom into a well-to-do mercantile family in 1473, at Torun, Poland. That Nicholas Copernicus delayed until near death to publish De revolutionibus has been taken as a sign that he was well aware of the possible furor his work might incite certainly his preface to Pope Paul III anticipates many of the objections it raised.
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That said I must confess, I'm an avid reader. My impressions after reading are that you still can't judge a book by it's cover. There's a family tree chart in the front. I'm excited to get to know a new author.ĥ. I've never read anything by Susan Meissner. My first impressions of this book when I picked it up were:ģ. I was just disappointed to find out so much of the historical parts of the story was conjecture. With that said, I did enjoy the writing and the story. Moser's How Do I Love Thee? (a novel about Elizabeth Barrett Browning) was a great example of this. My personal preference in reading historical fiction is that I learn something true of the people being brought to life. There was very little historical fact in this book, only conjecture. I was really disappointed to find an author's note at the end that says we don't know much we can only guess. Outside of who Lady Jane Grey marries, the rest of this book is fiction. if I had known a bit more of this time period's history, I could have answered the second question without having read the book. Would the present day Jane save her marriage and find out who she is? Will Lady Jane Grey find happiness in the one she loves or will her parents arrange a marriage of convenience? I was engrossed in the story quickly and couldn't wait to see how the book ended. This was my first book by Susan Meissner and I enjoyed it. Intriguing and to the point, with a storytelling style to it. Still a great book, but not as good as it could have been.Īdmittedly, I hadn't done a re-read of the first book, A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, beforehand and it took a little while to become re-acquainted with the plot and characters. It was not what I expected, a bit underwhelming compared to its hype and the awesomeness that was the first book. Overall, enjoyable for different reasons than ‘a song of wraiths and ruin,’ but still an enjoyable conclusion, nonetheless. and i think many other readers will find it satisfying, as well. its not your traditional ending as it has more of a hopeful feel, rather than a happy one, but the epilogue is so beautifully written that i couldnt help but like it. and both malik and karina are just as complex and realistic as ever.Īnd i actually liked the ending. it definitely allowed for more world-building. i actually thought it was great to see more of the world and venture outside of the city/palace. which i didnt mind once i got used to it. if anything, this installment really focuses on further developing the world and characters. The pacing is actually really slow and the plot somewhat takes a back seat. however, the plot is not what i enjoyed about this sequel. I really enjoyed the plot of ‘a song of wraiths and ruin,’ which is why i was so excited to pick this up and continue the story. 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