Product DescriptionThis unforgettable story of undying love combines mysticism, suspense, mystery, and romance into a web of good and evil that stretches from 16th-century England to the present day. Richard Marsdon marries a young American woman named Celia, brings her to live at his English estate, and all seems to be going well. But now Richard has become withdrawn, and Celia is constantly haunted by a vague dread. When she suffers a breakdown and wavers between life and death, a wise doctor realizes that only by forcing Celia to relive her past can he enable her to escape her illness. Celia travels back 400 years in time to her past life as a beautiful but doomed servant. Through her eyes, we see the England of the Tudors, torn by religious strife, and experience all the pageantry, lustiness, and cruelty of the age. As in other historical romance titles by this author, the past comes alive in this flamboyant classic novel.
I had so much hope for this story. . . (Rating: 2 out of 5) So, I read Kathrine and totally loved it, great romantic story. Now, I have never written a book review on Amazon before but I just finished this book and I am COMPELLED to voice my anger! ha
I was eagerly awaiting reading this book, the story appealed to me i love romantic stories and i love the idea of reincarnation. However, this look was COMPLETELY lacking--Flat! I gave two stars because i liked the idea, and some parts i enjoyed. But overall, horrible. There was no development of the "MAIN" characters! The fact that their interactions in the 16th century can at most amount to a full two pages; which that in it self made me pissed off and want to hurl the book across the room because i was so disappointment in its "LOVE" story. it's a good historical fiction, well detailed, almost too much. I found myself skimming about 80 percent of the 16th century to get to the sentence or two about Celia and Stephan.
Oh, even writing this review makes me angry at how disappointed i am in this book! such high hopes, only to be let down! Well, I guess i always got the Outlander series, Thank god for those books! Great historical fiction and much better romantic story!
Better than any history book! (Rating: 5 out of 5) I have been recommending this book to my 12th grade British Lit classes since I first read it and re-read it in the 1990's. It is a fantastic introduction to really understanding life during the 1500's in England. Green Darkness gives rich, intricate details and effects of a changing religion/kingdom on the daily lives of the different classes in England. Read this book! I wore out my old hardback copy loaning it out and am so glad this is back in print.
Spellbinding! (Rating: 5 out of 5) I absolutely LOVED this book. I can't figure out why there are so many bad reviews, especially the ones claiming boredom! This is one of Anya Seton's MOST engrossing!
What a let down (Rating: 2 out of 5) Having read Katherine, and loved it, I was anxious to begin reading this one, especially after all the good reviews it's gotten. Unlike Katherine, the heroine is not the least likeable. I kept on reading thinking it had to start living up to its hype. It never did. The history was probably the best part of the book but I wasn't looking for a history lesson. Very hard to understand how so many people liked it enough to give it 5 stars.
Great Book (Rating: 4 out of 5) Great read!! Admit a little slower than I expected but once it took off...a real page turner!! I reccommend this book; a great summer read!