http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/08/baudolino/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baudolino You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me – C. S. Lewis Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/08/baudolino/#comment-1097 Eva Sat, 08 Jan 2011 10:41:33 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=739#comment-1097 I've read and loved three of Eco's novels, but I'm worried that without any background in medieval studies this one might go over my head. I was already entertaining ideas of reading more medieval authors this year; perhaps I'll give Baudolino a try after that! I’ve read and loved three of Eco’s novels, but I’m worried that without any background in medieval studies this one might go over my head. I was already entertaining ideas of reading more medieval authors this year; perhaps I’ll give Baudolino a try after that!

]]> http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/08/baudolino/#comment-1096 oldenglishrose Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:53:39 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=739#comment-1096 It was definitely hard work, not least because at times it felt as though Eco was too busy being clever to worry about being interesting or coherent, and I do like a novel to have a good plot, however clever it may be. Nonetheless, if you have the time and energy to devote to it (all the children's literature I've been reviewing recently was read at the same time as the Eco so that I only read it when I was feeling particularly awake and intelligent) it is a very interesting book. It was definitely hard work, not least because at times it felt as though Eco was too busy being clever to worry about being interesting or coherent, and I do like a novel to have a good plot, however clever it may be. Nonetheless, if you have the time and energy to devote to it (all the children’s literature I’ve been reviewing recently was read at the same time as the Eco so that I only read it when I was feeling particularly awake and intelligent) it is a very interesting book.

]]> http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/08/baudolino/#comment-1091 Annie Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:11:56 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=739#comment-1091 I know this is sitting on my shelves somewhere, possible out in the garage where the overflow lives. However, the only person I know who has read this, or rather tried to read it, gave up in despair, and she is not a faint-hearted reader, so I've never actually opened it. I think I'll wait and see how you get on before trying. I'm early modern rather than medieval so it might be out of my field of comfort. I know this is sitting on my shelves somewhere, possible out in the garage where the overflow lives. However, the only person I know who has read this, or rather tried to read it, gave up in despair, and she is not a faint-hearted reader, so I’ve never actually opened it. I think I’ll wait and see how you get on before trying. I’m early modern rather than medieval so it might be out of my field of comfort.

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