Archive for September 7, 2010
THE GOLDEN MEAN by Annabel Lyon
The best books are not necessarily those with dazzling prose or mind-numbing theories. The best books are those that steal up on you, and lead you gently into a world made real, not by an abundance of detail, but by honestly rendered characters that, from the very first page, so completely captivate that before you know it, you’ve read half the book and there are but a few hours until dawn. That is, the best books understand the allure – our insatisfiable longing to compare and contrast our minds with others – of interesting characters. Annabel Lyon’s THE GOLDEN MEAN is such a book, and her accomplishment – the surprising irresistibility of her story – is all the more incredible when you consider that she’s chosen to focus on rather prosaic moments in a great man’s life.
September 7, 2010
Tags: Historical, Knopf, Philosphy Posted in: Real Event Fiction, Real People Fiction 
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