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| Original Title: | Enchantment |
| ISBN: | 0345482409 (ISBN13: 9780345482402) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Orson Scott Card
Paperback | Pages: 422 pages Rating: 3.9 | 25281 Users | 2432 Reviews
Identify Of Books Enchantment
| Title | : | Enchantment |
| Author | : | Orson Scott Card |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 422 pages |
| Published | : | May 31st 2005 by Del Rey (first published January 1st 1999) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Fairy Tales. Romance. Science Fiction Fantasy. Science Fiction. Time Travel |
Relation During Books Enchantment
In Enchantment, Card works his magic as never before, transforming the timeless story of Sleeping Beauty into an original fantasy brimming with romance and adventure.The moment Ivan stumbled upon a clearing in the dense Carpathian forest, his life was forever changed. Atop a pedestal encircled by fallen leaves, the beautiful princess Katerina lay still as death. But beneath the foliage a malevolent presence stirred and sent the ten-year-old Ivan scrambling for the safety of Cousin Marek's farm.
Now, years later, Ivan is an American graduate student, engaged to be married. Yet he cannot forget that long-ago day in the forest--or convince himself it was merely a frightened boy's fantasy. Compelled to return to his native land, Ivan finds the clearing just as he left it.
This time he does not run. This time he awakens the beauty with a kiss . . . and steps into a world that vanished a thousand years ago.
A rich tapestry of clashing worlds and cultures, Enchantment is a powerfully original novel of a love and destiny that transcend centuries . . . and the dark force that stalks them across the ages.
From the Hardcover edition.
Rating Of Books Enchantment
Ratings: 3.9 From 25281 Users | 2432 ReviewsCrit Of Books Enchantment
3.5 stars. Another quality effort by Orson Scott Card. Right between "I like it" and "I really like it" (hence the 3.5 stars), this is a smart, well written re-telling of Sleeping Beauty with a Russian twist. Would have been a 4 star effort from most other writers, but having read some of OSC's superior work (Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead andHart's Hope), I hold him to a higher standard. Definitely worth reading.Days before young Ivan's family moved out of Russia, he stumbled upon something terrifying and magical during a walk in the forest. Frightened, he ran. Years later, while visiting his childhood home, he finds himself drawn to the same clearing, only this time, he stumbles unwillingly into the midst of an unfolding drama for events that happened--are happening--hundreds of years earlier.Readers of fairy tales and Russian mythology will appreciate how Card carefully yet effortlessly works familiar
Orson Scott Card is of course best known for Ender's Game, an sf classic to be sure but he has written several other books which to my mind are equally good. Unfortunately these tend to be overlooked as readers are so enamored of the Ender series. Consequently Enchantment is unjustly less than famous.As the title suggest, this is a fantasy novel. The story is based on the original Russian version of Sleeping Beauty, folk tales, and some Slavic history. Card's writing is always crystal clear and
(2.5 stars)I first read this shortly after it was published. Unlike most other OSC books, I had not reread it . . . until now.The problem is, that even though it is a marvelously written book, and I usually enjoy retellings/retoolings of old fairy tales, I find Enchantment very disturbing.I know perfectly well why Ivan is Jewish: in 1970s Russia, it was certainly the easiest way to end up a refusenik! And what other non-Christian would make any sense in pre-1000 Russia? I get all of that. It
Warning, I'm being totally honest. You may not agree. This book is awful! If it were a movie, I should have walked out hours ago. Instead, I just wanted to know what happens. And when I actually got to the end of the book about 3 minutes ago, it wasn't even a very good ending!! It took 350 pages to build up to an anti-climactic ending.Why is it awful? The author uses every opportunity to throw in a foul word or sexual comment. It's like he's a 14-year-old boy who thinks it's fun to talk about
So generally I don't read science fiction. But, I had two friends highly recommend this book. "My favorite book," one of them said. So I read it. Not easily at first because I don't read a lot of fiction these days. But, you know what....it was a delightful book. I really did enjoy it. A little romance. And not the normal science fiction that I was expecting. Good stuff all around.
Want to see more bookish things from me? Check out my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfer...2.5/5 Stars Ivan is a Russian scholar who moves to America with his family when he is a young boy. He decides to visit Russia in order to work on his thesis. When he returns, he stumbles across a magical valley where a beautiful girl lays asleep on a raised platform guarded by a bear. After freeing the princess with a kiss Ivan finds himself transported back hundreds of years where the
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