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Richard "The Iceman Kuklinski" led a double life beyond anything ever seen on The Sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighborhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. Now, after 240 hours of face-to-face interviews with Kuklinski and his wife and daughters, author Philip Carlo tells his extraordianry story. Kuklinski was Sammy "The Bull" Gravano's partner in the killing of Paul Castellano at Spark's Steakhouse. John Gotti hired him to kill the neighbor who accidentally ran over his child. For an additional price, he would make victims suffer; he conducted this sadistic business with cold-hearted intensity, never disappointing his customers. By his own estimate, he killed over two hundred men, taking enormous pride in his variety and ferocity of technique. Kuklinski's story, once known, captivated the public and became the subject of three HBO documentaries about which the New York Times raved "Few viewers are ever likely to forget this thoroughly chilling portrait. As for possible movie competition, it would work on the level of The Silence of the Lambs." The Ice Man is the most complete portrait of a killer since Peter Maas' New York Times bestselling biography of Sammy the Bull, Underboss, or Gay Talese's Honor Thy Father.
Customer Reviews:
Awesome!.......2007-10-01
I recently finished this book and found it to be incredibly insightful, thought provoking and extremely gruesome - but I loved it!!
I think Mr. Carlo touched every aspect of Richard Kuklinski's life that you may have been wondering about - from his childhood, parents, wife, kids, etc. It's so unfortunate that all those people had to die, the families lives that were ruined (not to mention his own family), and the horrible beatings Richard had to endure - but this book did an excellent job portraying it all.
I couldn't put this book down. I have since lent it to a friend who can't put it down either.
Mr. Carlo deserves every 5 star review that's given!
Very little Credibility.......2007-09-30
I bought "The Ice Man" because I had viewed the HBO documentary, which was terrifying. I read this book once and gave it away. According to Richard Kuklinski, hardly a major killing took place in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s without his involvement. Among his incredible assertions are that he participated in the murders of Carmine Galante, Paul Castellano, and even Jimmy Hoffa. Had he been somewhat older, it wouldn't have surprised me had he stated that it was he, and not John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Lincoln. Since it's been some time since I've read this tome, my recollection of many of his allegations are somewhat hazy, but I do remember questioning many of them. Philip Carlo's writing is flawless and gripping, but Kuklinski's credibility, in my opinion, is somewhat debatable.
The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer .......2007-09-22
I saw a documentary on televison about this man so I was intrigued and bought the book. The book is excellent, but sad. It is a riveting story of so many lives lost. Excellent reading.
Chilling and compelling .......2007-08-31
"The Ice Man" is, by far, one of the most compelling, perfectly-written, biographical accounts I've ever read. Philip Carlo masterfully conveyed the most graphic details of Richard Kuklinski's criminal activities without repelling his audience -- an incredible feat given the unnerving subject matter.
excellent true crime read.......2007-08-30
This is a book that once you pick it up you can't put it down and you definitely do feel a pressure to talk to someone about it. It is so gruesome you have to have to be careful who you choose to talk to about it. I am a psychotherapist and from a psychological point of view it was facinating. Carlo was able to show the different facets of the man, a true sadistic psychopath. On the other hand he had some kind of "code" or sense of empathy with the children he rescued from sexual abuse. It is as if he could identify with them, something that psychopaths are believed to be unable to do not having a conscience. It seems that there was a small part of him somewhere that cared about those children. And he cared about his family, even though he also terrified and abused them. He said he would not kill a woman unless she was also a hit "person". But his cruelty to men had no bounds. He was not into sexual assaults which maybe is the reason he is not as well known as Ted Bundy and Jeffery Dahmer. He should be the most notorious of all serial killers. I agree he was the worst of the serial killers and it surprised me he is not the most well known. Carlo did a great job.
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You're Next is a snapshot of life in the fast lane. For the first time, the Ice Cream Man From Hell reveals his compelling story and is willing to share his psychedelic journey with anyone who has the notion to go along for the ride. This American Folk Hero accomplished success through violence, sexual controversy, and love by any means necessary. He's captivated the limelight through persistance and determination and without compromise. His philosophy paints a portrait of a dying breed of man. This honest and fresh chronicle is not for the weak of heart but it guarantees to be forever imbedded in your memory bank to ensure...YOU'RE NEXT!
Customer Reviews:
Your Next.............2007-07-29
Mr. Trotta gave an excellent glimpse into his life. It was revealing in that he overcame many obstacles seldomly experienced by others. His story I believe gives hope to others striving to live life on their own terms. I want to thank him for his candor and wish him the best of success in the future. I have had the opportunity to met his wife and him in person. They are very unique people and the biography does them justice.
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For true fans.......2005-03-17
This book will be appreciated by true T&D addicts,although switching back and forth between their two voices made it seem mildly disjointed.Details of the unglamourous side of life on the road gave a realistic perspective.Not bad,but it somehow left me wanting more.A great deal of trivial details without alot of the substance such a book could have had.Fans will enjoy it,casual readers may not...
Finally, we find out what happened at the 1994 Olympics!.......1997-03-07
Thoroughly satisfying account of this famous ice-skatingpair's beginnings and career, leading up to the 1994Olympics and beyond. This book provides wonderfully intimate insights into how Chris and Jayne think and behave on and off the ice. Their fans will devour this long-overdue book, which answers many questions we have about Torvill and Dean: Were they ever romantically involved? What did they really think about winning the bronze medal at the 1994 Olympics? Will they retire in the near future? Newcomers to the iceskating world will learn the fascinating quirks and coincidences that paved the road to championship for this pair.
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awesome!!.......2007-01-07
This is one of the best romance novels I have ever read! I read it over and over again..and yet never tire of it....a classic!
Man of Ice.......2003-07-25
This was a wonderful book. One of my favorites by Diana Palmer.
NUMBER 2 - DEFINITELY A KEEPER!.......2003-05-11
Maggie's Dad and Man of Ice. WOW! definitely this set is a keeper!
Ah, here we have Dawson Rutherford, age 36 [whee! a man with immense problems for his age] Angry, bitter, distrustful and need I mention jealous?
He is using the beauteous redheaded widow, Leslie Holton and his desire to purchase her property that lies between his ranch and Powell Long's ranch, to lure Barrie back to the home ranch in Sheridan.
You have to hurt for them as you become aware of their torment.
Five years earlier, Dawson the cynical cad took Barrie in a fit of passion. Whoa! you won't believe the emotional trauma that esculates and nearly destroys these two people.
Barrie, now 26, avoids Dawson like the plague and flirts with men by the dozens and Dawson avoids women and has become the "man of ice". Rumors abound about his not likeing women.
Dawson talks Barrie into excepting an emerald "engagement" ring to give the appearance of impending marriage to the widow, Holton.
I really enjoyed Leslie's insight into the facade. Again I don't want to give away the whole gist of the story but the story is heart rending and will keep you reading it in one sitting. It is power-packed with emotion and hard to put down.
Again HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --?? prove it to yourself [even the cover guy SD 1000 looks right for the story]
My favorite Diana Palmer.......2002-08-03
I think I have read this book over 10 times. My heart just aches when I read of how Barrie still loves Dawson despite the way he has always treated her. She tries to avoid him and let go of her love but she just can't. She has to help him no matter what the cost to her emotion. When Dawson finally tells her about his past and shows her his vulnrablity you will agree that this is Diana Palmer at her best.
This sequel to Maggie's Dad is one of the author's best!.......1999-07-24
This is an incredibly sad book. Dawson and Barrie are step-siblings. She always had a crush on him but he distrusts women. During a family vacation in the French Riviera, the shy Barrie gets up the nerve to flirt with Dawson and, cynic that he is, he assumes she just wants to sleep with him. Anyway, he goes to her room that night and they have some less than memorable sex. She is completely ashamed of herself and he is too stuned to say much (what he does say is insulting). What follows is a series of misunderstandings, and, more than five years later, they are both painfully repressed and barely speaking to each other. I cried as I read about about all the hurts thay had inflicted on each other, intentionally or not. The path they took to find each other after everything was long and bumpy and well worth the read.
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- Lord of Ice
- A Nice Romance (Military Style)
- Thoroughly enjoyed it!
- I'd rate this 10 stars if I could...
- Damien is another hot Knight!
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Lord of Ice: A Novel
Gaelen Foley
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Celebrated as an extraordinary new talent in romance, Gaelen Foley astounds readers with her vibrant stories of passion and adventure. Now, hot on the heels of her daring Lord of Fire, she spins the powerful tale of a hero tempted by the one woman he is forbidden to love. . . .
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Celebrated as an extraordinary new talent in romance, Gaelen Foley astounds readers with her vibrant stories of passion and adventure. Now, hot on the heels of her daring Lord of Fire, she spins the powerful tale of a hero tempted by the one woman he is forbidden to love....
Damien Knight, the earl of Winterley, is proud, aloof, and tormented by memories of war. Though living in seclusion, he is named guardian to a fellow officer's ward. Instead of the young homeless waif he was expecting, however, Miranda FitzHubert is a stunning, passionate beauty who invades his sanctuary and forces him back into society. Struggling to maintain honor and self-control, Damien now faces an even greater threat: desire.
A bold, free spirit, Miranda has witnessed the darkest depths of Damien's soul-and has seen his desperate need for love. But before she can thaw his unyielding heart, she must endure a terrifying nightmare of her own....
"Ms. Foley is a compelling storyteller whose vibrant images and scintillating prose capture the imagination."
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Customer Reviews:
Lord of Ice.......2007-08-26
It was a wonderful book. I would recommand it to any reader interested in historical romances.
A Nice Romance (Military Style).......2007-05-15
This was the first book I've read by this author and I enjoyed it. I thought it was well written and nicely edited. I believe a "good romance" book needs to involve female characters that I would consider a friend and a romantic male character. This book has those qualities. I don't agree with the "spotlight review" dated 2002 that this was a father/daughter relationship because they did not know each other until her appointed guardian died and then Damien went to tell her. She was 19 by then and they were attracted to each other. She was too old to be left in the "girls school" anyway. Damien proved to be a true hero in many things. A Colonel and war hero capturing Napolean and facing "war terrors" for his time in service. Damien was an all around "nice guy" and helped Miranda solve several "problems." Don't want to give away the story by telling too much. I enjoyed it and I'm rather picky.
Thoroughly enjoyed it! .......2007-02-12
I just finished reading Lord of Ice (read Lord of Fire yesterday), and I have to say I enjoyed Damien's story much more than Lucien's. I "connected" with Damien and Miranda, and thought their story was a great deal more poignant than Lucien's. His vulnerability (a hero prerequisite in a Gaelen Foley novel) is -- in my opinion -- much more believable than Lucien's -- there's nothing more sexy than a man who blushes shyly in front of the woman he loves. Miranda was a strong match for him; after she vows to behave, she does.
Just an all-around good book. Entertaining and thoughtful. What more can you ask? Ms. Foley's done a great job with her "Knight Miscellany" series. Now I'm starting Lady Jacinda's story -- !
I'd rate this 10 stars if I could..........2007-01-11
I loved this book. Damien was everything I love in a romance hero: strong, sexy, and kind-hearted. Miranda was spunky and fun. It did not surprise me at all that Ms. Foley wrote Miranda as a strong willed woman who falls head over heels in love, submitting to him as another reviewer wrote. She was seeking adoration from the beginning of the novel and she found it with Damien.
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quick read that entertains as well as touches the heart. Bravo, Ms. Foley!
Damien is another hot Knight!.......2007-01-02
There are many other long reviews, so this will be brief. This is the 3rd book in the Knight Miscellany series, following The Duke and Lord of Fire. I suggest they be read in order so you will be more familiar with the other family members that have a part in this book. I liked Damien the war hero and the sexual tension between him and his grown-up ward, Miranda. The story is fairly simplistic and predictable, but has good entertainment value.
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Ice Candy Man.......2007-08-28
In 2000, one of the few films that moved me to tears was Deepa Mehta's "1947 : Earth" Coming from the South of the Vindhya's, the Partition was something mentioned in passing in text books. We did not know any affected families and hardly anyone down South spoke about this bloody episode in India and Pakistan's shared past.
According to Richard Symonds 1950, The Making of Pakistan, London, "at the lowest estimate, half a million people perished and twelve million became homeless".
1947 : Earth brought this part of our history to life and I wanted to read the book which spawned the movie. (Everyone knows that books are better than the movies they inspire.) This was on my "To Read" list for almost 4 years before I bought the book and it took me another 3 years to read it. Even reading the book itself took over a month, because it induced strong feelings of despondency, depression and immense sorrow.
The problem with history books is that they tend to dehumanize history, apart from the fact that history is interpreted by the writer for his/her own convenience. Bapsi Sidhwa's Ice Candy Man manages to avoid both these cons. The story is semi fictional but it is also based on her own experience and that of Rana Khan.
The entire story is told through the eyes of Lenny Sethi (Sethna in the movie) from the time she is 7 to early teenage. Lenny is a Parsi girl. Her religion and age does play a pivotal part in the story telling because most of the events around her do not affect her or her immediate family directly, although it affects the lives of everyone else around her.
As Ralph Crane puts it "It may be that the atrocities of 1947 are best seen through the innocent naive eyes of a child, who has no Hindu, Muslim or Sikh axe to grind. . . Lenny is free both from the prejudices of religion and from the prejudices against women and the constraints she will be subject to as she grows older."
Lenny's naivety is brought home often, like when she comes to know that her mother and Electric aunt are acquiring petrol and immediately jumps to the conclusion that they are the ones responsible for setting all the fires in Lahore.
Sidhwa's characters are extremely well etched from Ayah, to masseur, to Ice Candy man, to Imam Din to Mucho, to cousin, to Godmother to Hari (later Himmat Ali). All these characters play an important part in Lenny's life. Each of their religions takes centre stage as matters escalate. And the rich detailing of each character makes the reader commiserate with the plight of each of the "victims".
Her imagery is excellent and brings each scene to life. Visualising Rahul Khanna, Nandita Das and Aamir Khan in the roles of Masseur, Ayah and Ice Candy man simply helped the process.
An extremely touching and poignant story. Khushwant Singh (A Partition survivor himself) says this book deserves to be ranked amongst the most authentic and best books on the partition.
A breathtaking, wondrous, witty hit!.......2006-01-26
Ice, candy man- a story that very methodically began with the conditions of India in the time before two nations emerged out of it, Pakistan and India. "Lenny", the main narrator, gives the reader a brief account of the pungent surroundings of the city of splendor- Lahore. Her guardian "Ayah" also plays a very important role in this young lass's life.
But as they say, the sun never shines for ages, soon the sun set here too. Ice candy man, the very cheeky fellow, who everyone thought was Ayah's Romeo, emerged out as a traitor and took the form of the character Brutus in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Ice Candy Man, in the Hindu- Muslim riots forcibly drags out his love, Ayah, for she was of Hindu caste. Ayah was made into what they call ' Dancing Girls', while the cheat himself, turned into a poet.
The story moves up and down as Lenny tells the reader about all of her Parsee family. Her weird cousin, who always seeks opportunities to pounce on her, Adi, her belligerent brother, Father and Mother all are very wittily described. But, the savior is Rodabai. This fat, stubby lady is Lenny's godmother and together they find the whereabouts of her lost Ayah. Rodabai manages to track Ayah and she and Lenny dash of towards Diamond Market to find the maid.
In the end, the 'trying to talk very sweet' Ice-candy man, gets a taste of his own medicine as he is fiercely beaten and Ayah rescued. The story ends, as Ayah rolls of in a truck to Lahore, to her family and the Parsees having lost everything, their friends, bonds, Ayah and Ice candy man once again move on.
Truly, this tale is a witty, breathtaking, wondrous experience. If you want to enjoy some high quality reading time, Bapsi Sidhwa's Ice- Candy man is just the right book.
Nikhil Pandhi, India, Haryana 122017
Ice Candy Man as sweet as it sounds........2001-10-26
Bapsi Sidhwa’s novel, Ice Candy Man, ... was a thoroughly enjoyable and excitable read.
The award-winning authoress was born in Lahore during the days reflected upon as undivided India. Her early childhood was spent seeing her country and countrymen divided right before her eyes and this is easily deciphered through her character’s narration in the novel. She has done an exceptional job of transporting her reader to that bloody era and forcing them to experience the betrayal, terror and separatism faced by a country of a billion plus citizens. The reason I decided to even pick up this book was all owing to the writer’s name because I had previously enjoyed her other novels; this recent read being no exception to my delight. Her previous existing novels, Crow Eaters, An American Brat, and The Bride all reflect Ms. Sidhwa’s strong sense of her Parsee culture and also consistent with this author’s style Ice Candy Man is filled with humorous anecdotes and lovable characters.
The story is set during the tumultuous period when India gained her independence
from the loathsome British Raj. The release of the subcontinent country from European rule
is overshadowed by the notorious year, 1947. The year names were replaced by religion.
The year friends became enemies. The year 11 million people lost their homes. The year
millions were raped, tortured, killed. The year known as Partition.
Bapsi Sidhwa tells the novel, somewhat autobiographical, through the thoughts of a
precocious and very mature Lenny Sethi. “Baby Lenny” begins her story living in an idyllic
bubble as a naïve four year old and concludes four years later completely stripped of her
childhood illusions and her bubble sufficiently deflated....
The eye opener of the partion of India........2001-01-21
SIDWA'S BOOK, I CANT SEEM TO GET OVER IT, AND I READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.I HIGHLY RECCOEND READING OF THIS BOOK TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE GRUSOME HORROR OF THE PARTION AND ALSO TO THOSE WHO HAVE AND LOST THIER KITH AND KIN AS IT WILL HELP THEM TO REALISE THAT THEY WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO SUFFERED THIS BREAKING UP OF THE EARTH.
THE PARTION OF INDIA WAS FATE AND IT HAD TO HAPPEN, AND SIDWA'S BOOK NOT ONLY HELPED ME AN KNOWLDGE OF THE EVENT, BUT IT WAS AS IF I WAS PRESENT IN THAT ERA AND RELIVING THE HORROR.
KUDOS TO BAPSI SIDWA,FOR DEMONSTARATING SUCH A GOOD FLAIR OF IMAGINATION AND WRITING.
Bapsi Sidhwa's "Cracking India".......1999-11-30
A wonderful book: an eye-opener for me. Having grown up in neighborhood teeming with Parsis, in an apartment building behind a Fire Temple, I could identify with the protagonist and her friends. The book is peopled by characters like Ayah, Ice-Candy Man and others who are so realistic. Godmother and Slavesister could have been some of my neighbors during my childhood.
The cozy feeling induced by the cast and the anecdotes is a cushion for the shock that one feels as the author describes in gory detail scenes from that awful event in the history of the Indian subcontinent, the Partition. Growing up in the 60s, I heard whispers about the horrors but had never come face to face with them until I read Sidhwa's novel. The book really shook me up.
Reading the book was an enriching experience; it is certainly one of the best books I have read recently.
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Man of Ice
Diana Palmer
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In 1991, a dead man was found in a glacier on the Italian side of the Tyrolean Alps. How could he have known, as he settled down for a very long winter's nap, that his discovery would unleash a circus of political, scientific, and journalistic shenanigans that would make and break careers and cause international tension? Science writer Brenda Fowler takes a peek at the bizarre odyssey of this incredibly well-preserved frozen corpse in Iceman, covering every step of his transition from Stone Age accident victim to celebrity specimen to museum piece. The cast of characters involved is large and colorful, including archaeologists, smalltime politicians, curators, writers, and even channelers claiming to speak for Ötzi, as he came to be known. Initially taken to Austria and studied there, he was brought back closer to where he was found in northern Italy after years of political and scientific wrangling, though evidence suggests he may have originally come from modern-day Switzerland. Beyond the battles between nationalistic and egotistical players, Iceman contains an absorbing examination of the scientific process at work: hypotheses announced and discarded, the accretion of new evidence, and the ever-narrowing range of explanations for the find. The story is far from over, as research continues even as the question of Ötzi's resting place is settled (temporarily?). With luck, we may soon learn as much about our recent ancestors as we recently learned about ourselves. --Rob Lightner
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On September 19, 1991 a couple hiking along an Alpine ridge stumbled upon a frozen, intact corpse melting out of a glacier. He was dubbed "the Iceman," and his discovery—along with the realization that he was actually 5,000 years old—set off a whirlwind of political, scientific, and media activity that made him an overnight sensation. In this remarkable and dramatic book, Brenda Fowler takes readers through the bizarre odyssey that began in the Stone Age and continued for years after the Iceman was unearthed.
Customer Reviews:
A Constnatly Fascinating Book.......2002-03-11
One year ago I read this book, transfixed by the writing. Fowler clearly got the science of the subject material better than "The Man in the Ice" (which I bought as soon as it came out.)
As an engineer, and student of the development of both the sciences and the technologies, it is often amazing how little purity exists in new developments. Certainly, if one of the large projects - I've been on a few with international media coverage - is analyzed from the inside, it looks VERY different than the media hype or soundbites.
Fowler wrote a book so filled with hooks that it will affix itself to anyone with a scintilla of curiosity, but whether she consciously considered this or not, her result was not only the history of one man dying high on a mountain glacier several thousand years ago and how he lived, but the story of how WE live in the same environs NOW, and how institutions of science can be rendered impotent by their own internal dynamics as amplified by the various needs of individual researchers.
The Iceman's society was clearly fragmented and very rudimentary. There is no way to know if he even had much of a language, but we who live in the 21st century have benefitted from thousands of years of written history, the development of science, technology, and government/society... and, quite frankly, we almost botched this incredible discovery.
It's a wonder that the Iceman wasn't sold to a rendering plant and turned into food pellets for mad cows!
I guess if you don't want to know anything about the present state of our world society and why people would even BE in that area now, this would be pretty disrupting to you. It would require skimming through many pages of 'inconsequential' information to get what you'd really want: a time travel experience without knowledge of the society that produced the time machine or the technology of the time machine itself.
It's rare enough to find a book that GETS the story of a present day development correctly, but one that gets the overall structure of something like Iceman... is... well, almost as rare as the Icemen himself.
A Frozen Mummy Comes Back To Life!.......2001-08-02
Brenda Fowler's training as a journalist pays a handsome reward in this thoroughly-researched and well-written account of Ötzi's discovery on September 21, 1991, his well-intentioned but badly flawed recovery, and his archaeological importance, as well as the academic, political, legal, and financial intrigue (almost always petty) taking place behind the scenes.
For eight years, Fowler interviewed everyone involved with Ötzi to uncover the truth about the sometimes misreported and confusing "facts" published in the media. She also has taken a discerning look at the various personalities involved: from the austere Konrad Spindler (who became the main spokesperson concerning Ötzi--and the main recipient of the financial rewards) to the Simons (who first found the body and later wanted to be paid for their discovery) to Klaus Oeggl, a young German botanist, whose brilliant studies of Ötzi countered Spindler's own (fairly unscientific) theory.
Her hard work clearly shows: this is as much an archaeological mystery (set both in the Copper Age and the modern scientific world) as it is a record of the facts and speculations about an archaeological wonder named Ötzi. I highly recommend this book. You won't stop turning the pages--and when you're done. you'll want to go visit Ötzi at his Bolzano, Italy home.
Eleven chapters, a prologue and epilogue, as well as detailed notes, a lengthy bibliography, and a thorough index. 313 pages, with 33 black and white photo plates inserted in the center of the book. The photos show Ötzi, his accessories, and many of the personalities described in the book. These are not National Geographic quality photos, but that's not the point of Fowler's book. You won't go wrong by reading it.
Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man.......2001-01-20
Since Konrad Spindler's book "The Man in the Ice" (1996) has been shown to be more flight of fancy than fact-based reconstruction, those interested in this subject have been awaiting the scientific revelations the Iceman's well-preserved corpse undoubtedly embodies (pun intended). Although I found Fowler's journalistic narrative both well-written and interesting for its behind-the-scenes peek into the events following the sensational discovery of this 5,300-year-old mummy, I found the subtitle misleading, and the book, ultimately, disappointing.
Though not an archaeologist by profession, I am deeply interested in the subject and count myself among thousands of well-educated laypeople eager to share in the discoveries of our more formally qualified brethren. Both the promise of the book's subtitle ("Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man...") and its recent publication date had me thinking that Fowler would be presenting the very latest findings and drawing on these to create a vibrant portrait of daily life in Alpine Europe during the Copper Age.
Alas, Fowler is first and foremost a journalist, not a prehistorian. This is evident throughout her work, as she insistently focuses on the political maneuvering and interpersonal politics between the various scientists and institutions involved in research on the Iceman, almost to the point of ignoring what we have learned about him and the world in which he lived. The paucity of illustrations is another strike against the book. What few there are, are blurry b/w photos and a handful of line drawings. Any reader hungry for insight into what this man's life might have been like is sure to come away unsatisfied.
Still, what Fowler does have to say is of interest, if only for revealing the petty infighting and blunders that have overshadowed what little research has been done on the Iceman.
Politics of science rather than Iceman.......2000-10-22
The book is focused on the politics of science, the fighting among interested parties, and what surrounds academic interests rather than the finding itself, which is rather a background. It is written like a novel, including many irrelevant details of two or more years past, that the Author obviously assumes. It is well written, reads easily and pleasantly, and contains a long bibliography of scarce interest to the general reader. No references to internet websites. Pictures are very poor. Mostly of the scientists and other people involved. They have very little interest, and none in color. Wery few graphics or ilustrations. I would recommend the book if you want to know the hidden story around the iceman and the glory and misery of science. Search the internet if you want to see it. Or do both.
Excellent.......2000-09-12
One of those rare books whose author recognizes that science doesn't occur in a vacuum. In "Iceman," a vivid description of the science behind Otzi is expertly interwoven with the political posturing that makes this such an engaging tale. I'm eagerly looking forward to Brenda Fowler's next book.
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- Easy reading for young and adult with art & photos.
- Good children's book on the Ice Man
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Secrets of the Ice Man (Frozen in Time, Group 1)
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Manufacturer: Benchmark Books (NY)
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Easy reading for young and adult with art & photos........2003-12-01
Secrets of the Ice Man combines the right amount of art, photos, illustrations and easy to read text for young and adult.
As a descendant of the Ice Man's tribe: Katrine, as identified by professor Brynan Sykes in his book "The Seven Daughters of Eve", this book offers us an intimat view of the face and lifestyle of one of our own ancient ancestors.
It's a great introduction to prehistoric peoples, mummies, copper age and Archaeology.
Good children's book on the Ice Man.......1999-03-01
I must have ordered too fast and did not notice this is a children's book. I am going to find a child to give it to. It is sophisticated and interesting with some good illustrations. Its one bad point is that it spends time commenting on the Spindler hypothesis of how this ancient man came to his death. I agree with this author that the Spindler theory is illogical and baseless conjecture but the discussion seemed very disjointed and irrelevant. The kids reading this won't know what the author is talking about. This is a minor flaw however.
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