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'''''The Candlemass Road''''' is a historical novel from [[George MacDonald Fraser]] set in the time of the [[Border Reivers]], a period Fraser had earlier written about in ''[[The Steel Bonnets]]''.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/jan/04/pressandpublishing.georgemacdonaldfraser Stanley Reynolds, "George MacDonald Fraser: He created Harry Flashman, tormentor of Tom Brown turned comical anti-hero", ''The Guardian'', 4 January 2008] accessed 23 November 2012</ref> |
'''''The Candlemass Road''''' is a historical novel from [[George MacDonald Fraser]] set in the time of the [[Border Reivers]], a period Fraser had earlier written about in ''[[The Steel Bonnets]]'' and would later return to in ''[[The Reivers]]''.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/jan/04/pressandpublishing.georgemacdonaldfraser Stanley Reynolds, "George MacDonald Fraser: He created Harry Flashman, tormentor of Tom Brown turned comical anti-hero", ''The Guardian'', 4 January 2008] accessed 23 November 2012</ref><ref>Books: Reiving up on the Borders |
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Cameron, David. The Daily Telegraph09 Oct 1993: 27. </ref> |
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Fraser later described it as "a rather dark morality tale - at least I meant it to have a moral - in what I hope was a reasonable imitation of Elizabethan English".<ref name="fraser">George MacDonald Fraser, ''The Light's On at Signpost'', HarperCollins 2002 p311</ref> |
Fraser later described it as "a rather dark morality tale - at least I meant it to have a moral - in what I hope was a reasonable imitation of Elizabethan English".<ref name="fraser">George MacDonald Fraser, ''The Light's On at Signpost'', HarperCollins 2002 p311</ref> |
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The book is mentioned in the film ''[[All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane]]''. |
The book is mentioned in the film ''[[All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane]]''. |
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==Reception== |
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The ''Washington Post'' said "Readers who enjoy a snatch of history brought to life will enjoy this brief but fascinating tale. However, the slightness of the plot, along with the old-fashioned treatment of point of view and the lack of character development, will leave those looking for a satisfying story disappointed."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Washington Post|title=FICTION: THE CANDLEMASS ROAD By George MacDonald Fraser Harvill/HarperCollins. 180 pp. $20|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/1995/01/22/fiction/9f550c59-5fc4-4758-8729-c7dc3709e19f/|date=January 22, 1995}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/1995/01/22/fiction/9f550c59-5fc4-4758-8729-c7dc3709e19f/ Review of novel] at Washington Post |
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Revision as of 08:22, 5 January 2020
| Author | George MacDonald Fraser |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | historical fiction |
| Publisher | Harper Collins Harvill |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 156 |
The Candlemass Road is a historical novel from George MacDonald Fraser set in the time of the Border Reivers, a period Fraser had earlier written about in The Steel Bonnets and would later return to in The Reivers.[1][2]
Fraser later described it as "a rather dark morality tale - at least I meant it to have a moral - in what I hope was a reasonable imitation of Elizabethan English".[3]
The book is mentioned in the film All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane.
Reception
The Washington Post said "Readers who enjoy a snatch of history brought to life will enjoy this brief but fascinating tale. However, the slightness of the plot, along with the old-fashioned treatment of point of view and the lack of character development, will leave those looking for a satisfying story disappointed."[4]
References
- ^ Stanley Reynolds, "George MacDonald Fraser: He created Harry Flashman, tormentor of Tom Brown turned comical anti-hero", The Guardian, 4 January 2008 accessed 23 November 2012
- ^ Books: Reiving up on the Borders Cameron, David. The Daily Telegraph09 Oct 1993: 27.
- ^ George MacDonald Fraser, The Light's On at Signpost, HarperCollins 2002 p311
- ^ "FICTION: THE CANDLEMASS ROAD By George MacDonald Fraser Harvill/HarperCollins. 180 pp. $20". Washington Post. January 22, 1995.
External links
- Review of novel at Washington Post