The Red Queen
Registered by caldron of Brisbane, Queensland Australia on 5/10/2005
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
Amazon.uk.co Synopsis . . .
"200 years after being plucked from obscurity to marry the Crown Prince of Korea, the Red Queen's ghost decides to set the record straight about her extraordinary existence - and Dr Babs Halliwell, with her own complicated past, is the perfect envoy. Why does the Red Queen pick Babs to keep her story alive, and what else does she want from her? A terrific novel set in 18th century Korea and the present day, The Red Queen is a rich and atmospheric novel about love, and what it means to be remembered."
(pls. note this book is the paperback edition)
"200 years after being plucked from obscurity to marry the Crown Prince of Korea, the Red Queen's ghost decides to set the record straight about her extraordinary existence - and Dr Babs Halliwell, with her own complicated past, is the perfect envoy. Why does the Red Queen pick Babs to keep her story alive, and what else does she want from her? A terrific novel set in 18th century Korea and the present day, The Red Queen is a rich and atmospheric novel about love, and what it means to be remembered."
(pls. note this book is the paperback edition)
I'm sending this book off to the latest Aussie/NZ Sweepstakes winner ~ congratulations to Bookfairy65 !yay!
. . . with apologies for the delay (sorry, my life has been really hectic of late), although I hope this will be a nice surprize so long after the bulk of the other prizes have arrived ;)
. . . with apologies for the delay (sorry, my life has been really hectic of late), although I hope this will be a nice surprize so long after the bulk of the other prizes have arrived ;)
Thankyou caldron for sending this gorgeous looking book. It sounds wonderful and I'm looking forward to reading it.
This is a really unusual book, it is part fact and part fiction and at times it is diificult to tell exactly what is fact and what is fiction.
The first half of the book (Ancient Times), tells the story of the Crown Princess and is at times a bit tedious to read, however the story does improve in the second half of the book (Modern Times), which tells of the effect the Princesses story has on Dr Halliwell and the manner in which she deals with it.
Not a bad read, but I wouldn't rave about it either. I will be releasing this book again soon.
The first half of the book (Ancient Times), tells the story of the Crown Princess and is at times a bit tedious to read, however the story does improve in the second half of the book (Modern Times), which tells of the effect the Princesses story has on Dr Halliwell and the manner in which she deals with it.
Not a bad read, but I wouldn't rave about it either. I will be releasing this book again soon.
Released 18 yrs ago (2/27/2006 UTC) at
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Sending this book to awaywithfairies as a bit of a surprise with a few other books I'm sending to her. Hope you enjoy it!
Sending this book to awaywithfairies as a bit of a surprise with a few other books I'm sending to her. Hope you enjoy it!
Journal Entry 6 by 
awaywithfairies
from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, February 28, 2006
awaywithfairies from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Received as a RABCK from bookfairy65. Look forward to reading it!
Journal Entry 7 by awaywithfairies from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, June 3, 2006
awaywithfairies from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, June 3, 2006
This lovely looking book has been read by several members of my family. However, I'm afraid, with the current size of my Mt TBR, that I am unlikely to get around to reading this any time soon. It deserves to be enjoyed so will pass this on soon. I have offered it to another BC-er who has this on their wishlist and am awaiting their response.
Journal Entry 8 by awaywithfairies at Mars Hill Cafe, Church St in Parramatta, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, June 6, 2006
awaywithfairies at Mars Hill Cafe, Church St in Parramatta, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (6/7/2006 UTC) at Mars Hill Cafe, Church St in Parramatta, New South Wales Australia
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RELEASE NOTES: The BCer I contacted has managed to obtain another copy of this book so this one destined for wild release.
Left on the bookshelf at the back of the cafe.
