pickA beautifully written historical thriller about a cavalry officer coming to terms with a terrible things he saw and did in the Napoleonic Wars. It‘s slow and lyrical and the perfect read to kick off a week‘s holiday at the beach.
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Now We Shall Be Entirely Free | 
pickA beautifully written historical thriller about a cavalry officer coming to terms with a terrible things he saw and did in the Napoleonic Wars. It‘s slow and lyrical and the perfect read to kick off a week‘s holiday at the beach.
so-soThe second half really picked up and I enjoyed it. However, there is something really jarring between the historical setting and the narrative voice of this book. The narrator seems much too modern to be living in the early 1800‘s. Though the setting was beautiful and the story was decent, I couldn‘t believe the narrator or fully immerse myself in the experience.
#TBRPile 📚 “It came through lanes crazy with rain, its sides slabbed with mud, its wheels throwing arcs of mud behind it.”
pick27 June - 14 July 2020
Beautifully written. An interesting historical period and could appeal to both men and women.
pickOk, yes, yes, I did buy this book to a large degree because the cover art is gorgeous. (I have a thing for wrap-around artwork, I am starting to realize.) But I thoroughly enjoyed the book itself so hopefully all is forgiven? It‘s a tale that gains real tension and suspense as it goes, but the writing is poetic and almost peaceful.
“Medina did not think Calley disliked him, or disliked him particularly, it was simply that he loved his country. Or it was not love he felt, but a feverish insistence that seemed to Medina not easily told apart from despair.”
pickFinished last night. I‘ve seen mixed reviews for this, but I really enjoyed it. Miller‘s writing is gorgeous and the story was interesting. It was a fast read, even at over 400 pages. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Starting another shortlisted title for the Walter Scott Prize 2019! #currentlyreading
Now we shall be entirely free
I know my own heart
Fugitive pieces
Memories of the future
A time for new dreams
More fool me.
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pickJust a brilliant look at war, heartbreak and recovery. Set in Napoleonic wars (think Austen's references to the militia) but with a lot to say about now.
Argh. 9/10ths of the way through. What will happen? I want to put this book in the freezer.
Love Andrew Miller. This new one is not disappointing. Classy historical fiction set in the era of Austen.
Loving Andrew Miller‘s latest offering so far. But it‘s historical fiction with a twist of mystery set in England, with a nod to Napoleon, sailing & ships - what‘s not to love!
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This is a book about war, dishonesty, and the suffering both cause. It is also about triumph and kindness and devotion and guilt. Andrew Miller has written a beautiful, evocative and powerful piece of historical fiction with a great thriller which will keep you reading late into the night
pickSuch a wonderful book and one that would be a contender for my personal Booker prize. Such graceful, limpid prose and an effortless read that immerses you in Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, from London, to Glasgow to the Highlands and Islands. My heart was racing towards the end and the final pages were breathtaking. I must read Miller's backlist. (Picture stolen from Sceptre Books' Twitter!)
