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Harvard grad student Eloise Kelly achieved the academic coup of the century when she unmasked the spy who saved England from Napoleon. But now she has a million questions about the Pink Carnation's deadly French nemesis, the Black Tulip. And she's pretty sure that her handsome onagain, off-again crush, Colin Selwick, has the answers somewhere in his archives. But what she discovers in an old codebook is something juicier than she ever imagined.
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"The author of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation continues the romantic adventures of England's greatest spy with a newly arrived adversary from France, the murderous Black Tulip The Pink Carnation, history's most elusive spy and England's only hope for preventing a Napoleonic invasion, returns in Lauren Willig's dazzling imaginative new historical romance. The Masque of the Black Tulip opens with the murder of a courier from the London War Office, his confidential dispatch for the Pink Carnation stolen. Meanwhile, the Black Tulip, France's deadliest spy, is in England with instructions to track down and kill the Pink Carnation. Only Henrietta Uppington and Miles Dorrington know where the Pink Carnation is stationed. Using a secret code book, Henrietta has deciphered a message detailing the threat of the Black Tulip. Meanwhile, the War Office has enlisted Miles to track down the notorious French spy before he (or she) can finish the deadly mission. But what Henrietta and Miles don't know is that while they are trying to find the Black Tulip (and possibly falling in love), the Black Tulip is watching them."
Customer Reviews:
Great sequel!!.......2007-10-10
This was the second installment of Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation series. Be sure to read The Secret History of the Pink Carnation first. The Masque of the Black Tulip was funny and romantic. Willig is an excellent writer. I flew right through this book. - worth the money.
pale shadows.......2007-09-20
I really wanted to like Ms. Willig's books. I was excited when I first saw "Pink Carnation" on the shelves of the bookstore. But I can't read them without feeling as though I'm reading another inadequate Georgette Heyer imitator. I have never found an author who can even approach Ms. Heyer at her best, and all of them seem to use her books as source material (whether they actually do or not, it seems that way). "Pink Carnation", "Black Tulip" et al. also remind me of one of my all-time favorite books, a short, YA title called "The Sherwood Ring" by Elizabeth Pope. Why? Well, its that modern-girl-in-library mixed with chapters of historical fiction approach. The Sherwood Ring worked the same way. OK- accuse me of having read so much historical fiction/romance that I can't avoid seeing similarities. It's probably true, but unfortunately, although I want to love Ms. Willig's books, they seem mostly about repeating conventions, rather than adding new ingredients.
As long as you're not expecting a serious historical romance/mystery..........2007-08-21
Yet again, Ms. Willig impressed me with her lighthearted take on historical romance/mystery! Although I read these books in the completely WRONG order (first Emerald Ring, then Pink Carnationa, and finally Black Tulip), I was taken in by all of them--this one no less than the others. Although I felt that the "oh no heroine might be compromised marry her off quickly" story line was somewhat repetitive between this installment and Emerald Ring, the stories of Henrietta and Miles vs. Letty and Geoff were different enough to keep me intrigued. I'll just say that I can't wait for the 4th Pink Carnation novel!
Not Much of a Mystery or Historically interesting.......2007-08-15
Being a large fan of historical fiction (and non-fiction), I was prepared for the usual period correct historical backdrop and a story based true events that were wrapped in an intriguing twisting story. I would say on both the historical and mystery fronts, the author only succeeded half way.
Although the novel is technically set during the Napoleon era, the rest of the story didn't fit correctly with the time period. The banter was amusing, but unlike what people would say at that time. In addition, there were references to things, such as adoption, which I believe didn't exist at the time in the way Henrietta referred to it (put oneself up for adoption). The interactions seemed to be supplanted from the present to that era, with the only the costumes and setting working for the period theme.
The "mystery" of who was the Black Tulip was not interesting or a mystery. Vaughn being the Black Tulip was a dead horse that was so obviously not correct. Most of the plot wasn't about the Black Tulip, but the romance between Miles and Henrietta. I am a fan of romance novels, but this wasn't the plot. The romance distracted from the real goal of the book, which was spy with a flower alias.
I thought the book was a good read, but would not read it again. The author should have picked a genre. She didn't pick a historical novel, a mystery or a romance. She had some jumbled hodge-podge of all three that didn't harmonize.
Better than THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE PINK CARNATION.......2007-06-13
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in the series - THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE PINK CARNATION. I thought it was funny and imaginative. But the second book is even better. The author finds her stride.
The story of Lady Henrietta and Miles is better developed. I continue to like the switching back and forth between the current romance/mystery and the 200-year-old one, although some say the story about Eloise and Colin is superfluous.
If you like this book, don't miss the first in the series or the next, which is THE DECEPTION OF THE EMERALD RING.
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Treachery stalks the Weatherlight.
Escaping from Rath, the crew of the flying ship Weatherlight finds itself adrift. Grieving for their lost comrades and in need of repairs, they make their painful way to Mercadia, a city where everything is for sale.
But not everything is as it seems. In the streets of Mercadia, the heroes of the Weatherlight find that more than merchandise can be bought and sold.
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Good start to the cycle.......2005-05-04
The beginning of the books is really slow and then I realized I was supposed to read Rath and Storm first. Once it got going, the gook was great with lots of action and a great story.
Well Written.......2003-04-21
This book was very well written and very original. Great plot and great characters.
Excellent 1st Book!.......2001-06-29
Francis Lebaron wrote an absolutely magnificant novel! You should read Rath and Storm first because many flashbacks occur from that book. Mercadian Masques never gets boring due to the fact it is additive and has many exciting battles. Francis Lebaron developes Volrath into a more evil character than the ones who did in Rath and Storm. Oh, while you are reading this, prepare for lots of cliffhangers! You will enjoy Mercadian Masques, I have forseen it.
Mercadian Masques - The last good Magic story?.......2000-11-18
Well, I must say...Mercadian Masques contained the most interesting story I've read since Tempest. In it you have nearly every story element that you could think of. Mystery, suspense, drama, action, adventure, comedy, Masques had it all. I won't ruin any storyline, but I will say this : Be prepared for many plot twists.
One aspect I fear about the Magic storyline is that it may all be going downhill. If you've been paying attention to the new expansion sets and blocks being released, you might realize that all of the storylines in these are based on wars of some kind. Not that is is a horrible thing, but we members of the audience need some variety in the plot, not just (insert Phyrexian bad guy here) invades the good guys. This may just be a rant, but I encourage you to take what I have said into consideration. Thank you.
A different kind of story...........2000-10-03
As most of hte reviews have pointed out, you MUST read Rath and Storm. The language is hard at a certain point and the plot includes way too many fightings.
IT's necessary, though, to understand the unfolding plot of the Weatherlight Saga.
BTW, I wouldn't have called hte Cycle "Mercadian," since the rest of the cycle has nothing to do with Mercadia.
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This volume contains the major short science fiction of Robert Sheckley.
Customer Reviews:
Over forty works of short fiction .......2007-03-12
Over forty works of short fiction by Robert Sheckley pack a presentation spiced with the science fiction artwork of Bob Eggleton, making MASQUE OF MANANA a 'must have' for any Sheckley fan and many a newcomer. From 'Squirrel Cage' to 'Seventh Victim', this gathers many writings from the 1950s through later years and represents a notable retrospective any serious science fiction holding must have.
Diane C. Donovan
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Sheckley at his best.......2006-06-06
I think Robert Sheckley is one of the most underrated writers in US. The rest of the world loves his books, while in US most of his publications are out of print. Check this book out. while the stories are fun, they also make you think about lots of things in very unusual ways.
If I could I would give him ten stars out of five.
Robert Sheckley, R.I,P,.......2005-12-18
Robert Sheckley, who died at the age of 77 on Dec. 9, 2005, was something very rare in science-fiction -- a very good satirist. In his case, he covered the Dark Side. He wasn't ha ha laugh-out-loud funny, the way Keith Laumer was at his best. He wrote, for example, stories about people getting divorces by shooting each other. Somehow, he made it amusing. The 45 stories in this volume are of uniformly high quality. It doesn't contain all the stories I like, but it'll do for now.
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The Early Stuart Masque: Dance, Costume, and Music
Barbara Ravelhofer
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The Early Stuart Masque: Dance, Costume, and Music studies the complex impact of movements, costumes, words, scenes, music, and special effects in English illusionistic theatre of the Renaissance. Drawing on a massive amount of documentary evidence relating to English productions as well as spectacle in France, Italy, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire, the book elucidates professional ballet, theatre management, and dramatic performance at the early Stuart court. Individual studies take a fresh look at works by Ben Jonson, Samuel Daniel, Thomas Carew, John Milton, William Davenant, and others, showing how court poets collaborated with tailors, designers, technicians, choreographers, and aristocratic as well as professional performers to create a dazzling event. Based on extensive archival research on the households of Queen Anne and Queen Henrietta Maria, special chapters highlight the artistic and financial control of Stuart queens over their masques and pastorals. Many plates and figures from German, Austrian, French, and English archives illustrate accessibly-written introductions to costume conventions, early dance styles, male and female performers, the dramatic symbolism of colours, and stage design in performance. With splendid costumes and choreographies, masques once appealed to the five senses. A tribute to their colourful brilliance, this book seeks to recover a lost dimension of performance culture in early modern England.
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Court Masques: Jacobean and Caroline Entertainments, 1605-1640 (World's Classics)
Ben Jonson , and
Thomas Campion
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0192825690 |
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This selection of 18 masques offers a fascinating insight into the culture and politics of the early 17th century.
Customer Reviews:
Used prices?.......2007-07-12
The prices listed here for used copies are frankly unacceptable, given how readily available this edition remains in the UK .... The book is lovely otherwise, worth the looking further afield.
Unique Fusion of Dance, Drama, Music, and Stagecraft.......2005-04-24
More than fifty court masques were held in the period 1605-1640. Eighteen representative masques have been compiled in this Oxford University Press (World's Classics series) book, titled Court Masques. This text offers a good introduction to this largely unfamiliar form of entertainment.
The court masque was an extravagant, ostentatious, theatrical spectacle that dominated entertainment in the Stuart courts of King James I and Charles I. Inordinately costly, these aristocratic entertainments were often a source of friction between the king and parliament. Following the revolution of Oliver Cromwell, court masques came to an end.
The editor, David Lindley, provides valuable supplementary material: a general introduction to the court masque, a chronology of Stuart masques, and a select bibliography on general studies, stagecraft, music and dance, as well as sources for Jonson, Campion, Chapman, Daniel, and Davenant.
I especially appreciated the extensive explanatory notes as many of the masques presumed audience familiarity with relatively obscure elements of Greek and Roman mythology. The notes also clarified oblique references to sensitive political issues of the Stuart period, even the high cost of the masques themselves.
Ben Jonson was clearly the dominant creator of court masques and he was its most pugnacious defender. Throughout this long period Jonson forcefully argued that the key value of court masque was its intellectual message. Contrastingly, the remarkable Indigo Jones that designed and built the complex stage scenery and its associated machinery wrote, "... and indeed, these shows are nothing else but pictures with light and motion."
Despite the excellent supplementary material and explanatory notes, Court Masques may initially seem difficult, in part due to the unfamiliarity of the masque. In some ways reading a masque is like reading an opera, except that we can easily visualize an operatic performance. David Lindley is to be commended for creating this interesting collection that makes the Jacobean and Caroline court masques accessible to non-specialists.
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Led by Peter Octavian, the Shadows must drink blood. Yet they do not steal life. New Shadows are created only by individual choice. Peace is their only hunger. The minions of Hannibal have a different goal: the enslavement of humanity. They kill for pleasure and for thirst. They indescriminately create more of their own. And they embrace the title of terrible legend: vampire. Shadows and vampires. One and the same. Their war continues...
Customer Reviews:
The Shadow Saga is made for Hollywood!.......2005-02-03
Golden is a golden writer. This series is one of the most exciting, fresh ideas in vampire mythos I've read in a while.
Part fantasy, part horror, all explosive and action-packed, Golden weaves a richly drawn tale full of awesome characters of good and evil.
Hollywood really needs to take a good, hard look at this one.
Actually, the 4th book following this, is the best.
His newest Menagerie Book # 1 is magnificent. Check it out.
Excellent Series.......2004-04-21
This is an excellent vampire series. If this is your first Christopher Golden book I would highly suggest reading this series in order: (1) Of Saints and Shadows (2) Angel Souls and Devil Hearts (3) Of Masques and Martyrs and (4) The Gathering Dark. I enjoyed this series as much as I enjoyed the first four anita blake novels and more than the tanya huff series. I highly highly recommend.
Book #3 continues where Book #2 left off. There is still a huge war between the good vampires versus evil vampires. The evil vampires have taken over the world and are hunting humans. The world used to have sympathy for vampires, but through senseless acts of violence and killing by Hannibal, vampires are hated amongst humans. This makes life even harder for the good vampires who want to live in harmony with humans. This book continues the war with the evil ones. The leader of the good vampires is still our hero Peter Octavian.
This is an excellent vampire series. I highly recommend. You will not be disappointed.
A fantastic bookend to the series........2003-11-05
The third installment of Christopher Golden's Shadow Saga "trilogy" was one of those books that has definite re-read potential. The first book of the series (Of Saints and Sinners) was absolutely fantastic. It was by far one of the most creative stories that I have ever read. If you read my Amazon review of that book you will see what high praise I had for that book, along with my one serious disappointment that prevented the rating from acheiving 5 stars. Even with that disappointment, I read book two. Book two took care of my disappointment, and although not a fantastic book, maintained my interest to continue to book three. Now I get to book three and have no hesitation to rate this book a full five stars. Although the creativity is obviously not as prevalent as in the first book (for the simple reason that book one had a completely open slate from which to work with, and book three is a continuation) the storyline of book three is just as strong as book one without any detractions that could possibly bring the book down. Although when I read book three, I knew that Golden was working on book four of the "trilogy," Of Masques And Martyrs has a definitive ending that leaves enough open so that there could be a fourth book, but tied up the loose ends in a manner that would not leave you disappointed if the series stopped at three books. So, if you even slightly enjoyed book one of this series, continuing through to the the third book is definitely worth the read. Golden proceeds with strong character development, interesting plot twists, and the creatively dark descriptions that made this series one definitely worth reading.
Literally, saints and shadows.......2001-01-24
I have read all of this series, and each book shows the tale of the Shadows and how they have emerged into our world, and we in to theirs. Of Saints and Shadows, and Angel Hearts and Devil Souls shows us how vunerable we are to being human. This one showed that even those who seemed famned into forever hunting and the for eveer hell, that is not true. Peter Octavian shows us that even the most battered soul, may still shine.
disappointing.......1999-08-09
I apologize in advance to those people who actually liked this book, but I think it blew goats. Now, the first two books in the series were phenomenal. Well written, captivating, and did I mention they both had plots? The third, however, seemed to be just a vehicle for gratuitous violence and rather disgusting sex. The occasional bit of porn is fine, but that crap with Hannibal and Allison is precisely what I don't need to be reading...ever. I appreciate what Mr. Golden was trying to convey (yeah, Hannibal's a whackjob), but...EWWWW! All in all, I should have saved my money and smacked my head against a brick.
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Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers
Walter Crane
Manufacturer: Wh Smith Pub
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Unholy Allies (World of Darkness/Masque of the Red Death Trilogy, Vol 2) (The World of Darkness, Vol 2)
Robert Weinberg
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Customer Reviews:
This is the good stuff.......2000-11-09
This book keeps you on the edge of your seat and never lets you go. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to know how to write a mystery and for anyone who loves horror stories. I loved this book and aspire to write such a compelling story one day. But just remember start with the 1st novel. That one will have you tearing at your eyes to read the second!
Good Book.......2000-08-01
I actually recieved this book when I was eleven to read as we traveled (uugh) cross country by car. Needless to say it is an excellent book. i haven't read the first book but now i absolutely have to get the third. while leaving mysteries it also had a quality you don't find in normal chapter books. when your done with a regular book and long to know more there is no way to do so. with these you need only oick up the next book until your curiosity is satified. this is a great book and hope you all will enjoy it as much as i have.
Great book.......2000-07-19
This is a great book, with secrets and plots everywere, has it should be, with Cainites. The secrets that Dire has, even those not known by himself, keep you thinking, and trembling. Great book of a great trilogy.
Suffers from "middle-book-itis"........2000-06-13
The first book of the "Masquerade of the Red Death" trilogy, "Blood War", was a well-written, fast paced, interesting novel with one flaw: It had no ending. This is a common flaw in trilogies or multi-book series; even if the main plot will carry from one book to the next, ideally, some major subplot should be begun and ended in each book, or at the very least there should be an ending of each individual book at a reasonable "break point."
This book did not suffer from this as badly as I expected it to; it did not feel like it had no beginning, in spite of the fact that it was a continuation of "Blood War". And while it had no true ending, the cutoff point was more reasonable than that in the first book.
Still, I cannot rate this book, on its own, higher than a three, because it is not a complete story on its own. The series as a whole may wind up with a higher rating than that, but as an individual book, this is simply a story fragment.
It's a well-written and interesting story fragment, but a story fragment nonetheless.
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This book is extremely good along with its first part and third part. Dire does have secrets but only known to one other person, the mysterious Alicia. Together both are powerful.
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This compelling series combines action and historical drama in fascinating tales of an American Tory who stumbles into the dark world of the vampire. Completely revised and expanded, each of these new editions includes more than 40 pages of new material.
Continuing the saga of Red Death and Death and the Maiden, Jonathan Barrett returns to England in search of Nora Jones—for only Nora knows if his unexpected destiny is a blessing or a curse; it was her kiss that initiated him into the world of the living dead. Finding her missing, Jonathan steps up his hunt and in the process discovers startling secrets about his bizarre family as well as a malicious plot against him.
Customer Reviews:
Great!!.......2001-07-02
This is one of the best series I have ever read. Jonathan has gone back to England with his sister, Elizabeth, and is desperately searching for the woman, Nora Jones, who made him a vampire. On the journey, brother and sister discover some things about themselves that could prove their demise. This is an excellent book and I would recommend this series to just about anybody!
Good Continuing Series.......2000-08-15
This book is the third in the series and keeps the same feel as the first books. Jonathon Barret travels to England to search for Nora, the woman who made him a vampire, and gets into trouble which has a surprising outcome. The book really is great, even though I don't do a very good job describing it.
Back to England!.......2000-06-18
Again, our gentleman vampire goes to England, this time to trace his beloved Nora. Even when doing his best to avoid it, he lands into much tribulation.
This addition to the history of Jonathon Barret and his family is as well written and engaging as the others. With revelations popping up through out the novel, delightful and otherwise, from the trip across the Atlantic to the final pages, this book is well worth the read.
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"In this readable, though complex analyses of the social construction of femininity (with examples ranging from the 12th century through the present). . . . Efrat Tseelon draws from the writings of Freud, Aries, Elias, Goffman, Lacan, Baudrillard and others. . . . These are refreshing studies of 'the presentation of woman in everyday life'. . . . Upper-division through faculty." --Choice From Eve to Madonna, the normative conceptions of female identity have been largely associated with fashion and appearance. Now, in The Masque of Femininity, author Efrat Tseelon draws from interdisciplinary theory, empirical resources, and original research to examine how fashion, the body, and personal appearance have defined the female self. This volume explores femininity through an analysis of key concepts--modesty, duplicity, beauty, seduction, and death--and sheds light on such topics as the religious constructions of woman, the power of the prostitute metaphor, the female gaze, and cosmetic surgery. Elias, Freud, Lacan, Goffman, and Baudrillard are just a few of the scholars and theorists to whom the author makes reference in highlighting the paradoxical nature of the expectations that lie at the root of the contemporary feminine experience in the West. The Masque of Femininity will serve as an ideal supplement for courses in gender studies, cultural studies, and social psychology.
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