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In this novel, set in the 15th century during the Hundred Years' War between France and England, Hella Haasse brilliantly captures all the drama of one of the great ages of history.

©1949 Em. Querido's Uitgeverij B.V., Amsterdam English translation: Copyright by Edith Kaplan, Kalman Kaplan, and Anita Miller (P)2017 Audible, Inc. European Historical Fiction Literary History & Criticism World Literature Fiction Middle Ages
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Please read the reviews of the kindle edition. There is nothing to add. Absolutely spectacular! The writing is beautiful, musical and poetic. The court intrigue is fascinating, the characters and the historical back ground are well researched and the scenery, interiors and costume descriptions are rich and lush.
Hella Haasse’s writing and Katherine Kellgren’s superb narration often made me feel as if I was enjoying a rich and spectacularly beautiful theatre production with many fascinating characters. An absolute joy!
Please could you do an audio production of The scarlet City from Hella S Haasse next?

Beautiful, engrossing, poetic- an absolute joy

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Absolutely beautiful reading. Took me a little while to get into it but so glad I preserved. Loved it.

Wonderful

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Slow start to appreciate it's merits, but in the end, loved it. Characterful narration which suited it's content. Will read again!

Full and flavoursome...

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I understand why some people have said about the shouting but really I’ve heard far, far worse narrators. I enjoyed the whole book and listened quite happily till the end

Both enjoyable and informative

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So this is actually good it if you keep going - the age in which the tale is set and the length of the book make it equal learning and entertainment. Katherine Kellgren works her socks off to make it interesting and engaging in a noble and mostly successful cause. Its one where the narrator, writer and listener all have to work at it to make it worth it but it is in the end!

Good, interesting well narrated but tough going

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