Lantern for the Dark

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Summary: A story that draws you in
Review: I almost gave up at about page 60 but I'm very glad I didn't. Once the story goes back in time to tell Clare's story it becomes hard to put down. Stirling pays attention to detail making each character stand out nicely - except for Striker who (perhaps purposely) is not as well fleshed out. The ending has a couple of neat twists, too.

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Summary: wonderfully depicts 18th century life.
Review: it was wonderfully written about 18th century life ,and how people lived and worked and developed relationships. The characters are so real, and full of courage. Reading about life in the 18th century makes history come alive without opening a history book. Characters like Clare and Frederick are so sincere and represent everything true about the 18th century.