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Child of the Phoenix | 
 enlarge | Author: Barbara Erskine
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £7.99
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 17100
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 1100
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.1 x 2.1
ISBN: 0006472648
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780006472643
ASIN: 0006472648
Publication Date: November 11, 1996
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 When you really need something to sink your teeth into! February 5, 2003
Carrie Bell McHugh (Wallasey, England, but currently residing in Chicago,IL)
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is Erskine's finest piece of work! I love this book so much, I think I've read it at least 12 times since I bought my first copy in cloth. Since then I have owned 2 paperbacks, one which I lend out to friends and one that I read myself. If you love action, drama, history, romance and mystery all rolled into one, then this is the book for you. The heroine will live on long after you've put the book back on the shelf. She is strong and brave in a world dominated by men. I went on to read Barbara Erskines other books after reading "Child of the Phoenix" and I loved them too, but "Phoenix" is my favourite. Infact, if I had to take one book on a desert island with me (and believe me I LOVE books), it would be "Child of the Phoenix". This is her only novel set in one time period, her other books tend to involve two time periods.
Awesome piece of Fiction! January 30, 2007
Misfit (Seattle, WA USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
And fiction it is, based upon historical characters and NOT historical fiction. The main character, Elyne, is (according to the author's notes at the end) a composite of two characters, one of them being Ellen, the daughter of Llewellyn the Great and Joanna. I admit to being a bit put off at the first part of the book at the characterizations of some of the Welsh court, particularly Joanna. Having read SKP's Here be Dragons, and having adored Joanna and Llewlleyn and their great love, I admit to grumbling abit at having Joanna being portrayed as such a sanctimonious biddy.
Then I realized this was strictly a piece of fiction and I kicked back and thoroughly enjoyed the story. Lots of truly evil villains, two timing fasle tongued kings, some wonderful heros and a spooky ghost or two. What more can you ask for in a book?
Apparently some of the reviewers were put off by the size of the book. It went very quickly for me, but then I'm the type that doesn't like to read any book under 500 pages if I can help it.
Simply Wonderful! January 28, 2007
kissthepast (Belfast, Ireland)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
What an amazing book - my favourite book of all time. The characters, the plots, the consistently enthralling storyline, the description and the depth of our heroine Eleyne make this a book a cut above the rest. It's why we read books.
CHILD OF THE PHEONIX February 8, 2005
KERRI LLOYD (ENGLAND)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is simply the best book that I have ever read!!! A book to truly get lost in. An epic tale of 13th century Britain, involving Royalty, Romance, Obsession, Magic, Drama, Deception and a Death defying love affair.
This book draws you into a world ruled by passions that will tug at your emotions, I found myself living the highs and lows of the heroine, Eleyne's remarkable life. Barbara Eirskine writes with deep and heartfelt emotion for the characters, making them jump straight off the page, in a story that I'm sure with enthrall all lovers of historical fiction.
Fascinating! Captivating! Brilliant! May 29, 2001
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
This historically based novel weaves a captivating tale of intrigue and romance as it follows the life of Eleyne, a Welsh princess whose destiny is linked to both England and Scotland! Eleyne's character is so vivid, I found myself laughing with her in her joy, and empathising with her in her sorrows. While it is a little longer than usual, it is a book I couldn't put down. I thoroughly recommend it!
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