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Daniel O'Thunder (2009)

by Ian Weir(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1553654358 (ISBN13: 9781553654353)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Douglas & Mcintyre Ltd

review 1: This was a really interesting novel with one of the strangest premises I've so far read: a two-bit Irish preacher and former boxer living in London in 1850s attempts to challenge The Devil to a one-on-one battle to the death. Curious yet? Add in a colourful supporting cast of social cast-offs, miscreants, swindlers, foul-mouthed prostitutes, and unscrupulous clergymen, and you've got yourself the beginnings of a good yarn. I particularly liked how different chapters were authored by different characters, giving a varying and often unpredictable perspective on the events going on. I did think the story got bogged down a bit in the second half, but the strength of the characters kept me reading on. The transformation of one character in particular is quite spectacular. The n... moreovel is not for everyone, but if you like your humourous novels to have substance, give this a try.
review 2: This book is simply too much fun! My husband loved it. I loved it. It is literary fiction--ie. very well written--but totally engaging. Set in sordid 1850s London, it is the story of an evangelical preacher--who you'll love--who challenges the devil to a battle in the boxing ring. It is sort of an off kilter retelling of the Gospels, but way more fun, funnier and harrowing too. This is what you call a ripping read, a la Sarah Waters. -- AB less

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