So I have re read Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy numerous times and I happened to see Dorothy Dunnett recommend if you like Mantel’s historical fiction. I had also finished all of Sharon K. Penmans books.
I have just started Game of Kings and I’m really finding it hard going ! I very rarely fail to finish a book, I read a lot of historical fiction and non fiction books and have read War and Peace three times(!) so I’m not always looking for a light read. I’m just finding the combination of Latin quotes, olde English and references to Greek mythology a bit too much to keep up with, Scottish slang I am fine with have a Scottish husband and spent a lot of time there. Is it worth persevering? I know people rave about her, I couldn’t even find any translations of the old English that prefixes each chapter.
What we're reading
Struggling with Dorothy Dunnett!
667TheNeighbourOfTheBeast · 17/03/2024 20:16
JaninaDuszejko · 17/03/2024 22:22
She's not using 'slang', it's Scots, a language closely related to but distinct from English.
667TheNeighbourOfTheBeast · 18/03/2024 10:30
@TeaAndStrumpets the hero reminds me of a more erudite version of Lord Flashheart from Blackadder ! 😁
minipie · 20/03/2024 23:23
I also gave up on Lymond, mainly due to the Flashheart issue. I cba working hard to follow a complicated plot when I don’t even like the main character.
TeaAndStrumpets · 21/03/2024 08:41
Sorry daren't post spoilers but anyone who read to the end of the books will know where to point the finger....
667TheNeighbourOfTheBeast · 23/03/2024 21:35
Just an update I’m really enjoying Game of Kings now! Still getting Flashheart vibes though lol. I’ve realised as well that the verses of old English at the start of most chapters are all about chess ( I’m not always quick on the uptake) and they are more or less readable but make very little sense to me as I don’t play. I love Agnes Herries so far.
667TheNeighbourOfTheBeast · 23/03/2024 21:35
Just an update I’m really enjoying Game of Kings now! Still getting Flashheart vibes though lol. I’ve realised as well that the verses of old English at the start of most chapters are all about chess ( I’m not always quick on the uptake) and they are more or less readable but make very little sense to me as I don’t play. I love Agnes Herries so far.
WelcomeMarch · 23/03/2024 22:39
The anvil, MissdeeVine?
Ohhhh yes.
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