The Painter
Registered by tho on 12/4/2003
12 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 3 by PaiNatal from Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Tuesday, December 9, 2003
This book isn't really what I expected, however I enjoyed it. Specially the part that involves Rembrandt, Marvell and Amelia Dahl.
The story that occurs in modern Britain is not that interesting :-( I think it is too predictable. :-(
See here the famous autoportraits of Rembrandt
This book is now going on a bookring. Here's the list of participants:
Tho - Lisboa
Mady - Lisboa
Kiddie - Lisboa
Sossap - Lisboa
Elsita - Almada
Patxocas - Lisboa
Xanocas - Estoril
Bookmanu - Cascais
Winkiemoon - Porto
Moimeme - Lisboa <-- It's here!
And then me!
The story that occurs in modern Britain is not that interesting :-( I think it is too predictable. :-(
See here the famous autoportraits of Rembrandt
This book is now going on a bookring. Here's the list of participants:
Tho - Lisboa
Mady - Lisboa
Kiddie - Lisboa
Sossap - Lisboa
Elsita - Almada
Patxocas - Lisboa
Xanocas - Estoril
Bookmanu - Cascais
Winkiemoon - Porto
Moimeme - Lisboa <-- It's here!
And then me!
Release planned for Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at entregue em mão in Lisboa, lisboa Portugal.
To Tho, the first person on this bookring.
To Tho, the first person on this bookring.
Comigo outra vez ... desta vez para o ler ;-) Para ser lido em breve ...
Was a bit disappointed in this book .. The historical part is much better than the contemporary one, but I didn't like the story that much .. Anyway, I 've learnt a lot about Rembrandt that I didn't know about (had no idea he had such a disgraceful life towards the end ...). But the modern story is just too confusing and the characters are not very appealing, even Amy.
Will be handed to mady on our next BC meeting.
Image: The painting of Cornelia Pronck, by Rembrandt (the book cover is a detail of this painting)
Will be handed to mady on our next BC meeting.
Image: The painting of Cornelia Pronck, by Rembrandt (the book cover is a detail of this painting)
It's now with me as I got it today at a lovely picnic in Lagoa de Albufeira - a great afternoon!! And it seems that bookrings are attacking me again, maybe they'll help me get my addiction back? ;) Thanks Fflloorr and Tho!
I've finally finished this one... and I'm another dissapointed person :( Neither of the stories caught my interest and I found that no character was really built, they all remained misterious, even in the end. I'll now give it to Kiddie next.
Recuperado ontém no mini-encontro doAgito, vai para a minha TBR das férias! Obrigada.
Adorei este livro! As primeiras páginas lidas, já não queria parar. Gostei muito das duas histórias paralelas e da caracterização das personagens (Amelia / Amy e as suas relações com homens).
Aprendi bastante sobre a vida de Rembrandt e ganhei gosto de saber ainda mais.
Quadro: o auto-retrato de Rembrandt que supostamente realizou depois desta viagem.
Aprendi bastante sobre a vida de Rembrandt e ganhei gosto de saber ainda mais.
Quadro: o auto-retrato de Rembrandt que supostamente realizou depois desta viagem.
Bem, depois de muita pressão, está comigo, satisfeitas? Estou a ler, estou a ler! Passo de seguida quando e se quiser, ok. Get out of my sholders, ok?Tnks (lol)
Ufff, emperrou um pouquito para o fim. Muito bom, mas... talvez menos redutor e mais pictorico. Gostei especialmente dos dois espaços temporais em que as historias se encontram.
Obrigado Frô
De passagem à Nurse Elsita, que tenho a certeza vai "despachá-lo" num estante ;))
Ufff, emperrou um pouquito para o fim. Muito bom, mas... talvez menos redutor e mais pictorico. Gostei especialmente dos dois espaços temporais em que as historias se encontram.
Obrigado Frô
De passagem à Nurse Elsita, que tenho a certeza vai "despachá-lo" num estante ;))
It´s with me, at last!! :o)
To my TBR pile it goes...back soon!!
To my TBR pile it goes...back soon!!
This is the second book I've read about Rembrandt's life...
And thought this is not the perfect story, I liked it beter than the other one ;)
I loved the parts about Amelia and Rembrandt...hated Don's story, the book didn't won nothing with it...
The other book is Rembrandt's Whore.
And thought this is not the perfect story, I liked it beter than the other one ;)
I loved the parts about Amelia and Rembrandt...hated Don's story, the book didn't won nothing with it...
The other book is Rembrandt's Whore.
Received Friday from Elsita at BC dinner. :-)
It´s going to my TBR queue.
Thanks Elsita and fflloorr.
It´s going to my TBR queue.
Thanks Elsita and fflloorr.
I've finally finished it.
Sorry everyone!
Well, I liked the plot (modern and old), however the end was to predictable and easy.
In the whole, it's a good story.
Sorry everyone!
Well, I liked the plot (modern and old), however the end was to predictable and easy.
In the whole, it's a good story.
Thanks fflloorr and xanocas! Received it today.
Looking forward to reading it however it's going to spend a few days on top of mt. TBR until I've finished my current book - The Life of Pi
Looking forward to reading it however it's going to spend a few days on top of mt. TBR until I've finished my current book - The Life of Pi
It´s with me :)
Este livrito chegou a minha casa no início da semana passada. Peço imensa desculpa não ter feito JE antes, mas tenho-me esquecido do BCID. Não prometo lê-lo muito rápido, mas vou lê-lo assim que puder. Como estou no fim do ring, isso não me deixa tão aflita!
Depois, volta a casa!
Depois, volta a casa!
Embora não seja fabuloso, acabei por ler este livrito com vontade e gostei dele. Depois de ler os comentários anteriores estava com algum medo, mas no fim, não fiquei desiludida!
Obrigada Flor pelo Ring e Winkie por mo mandares!
Obrigada Flor pelo Ring e Winkie por mo mandares!