The Madness of Lord Ian McKenzie - Jennifer Ashley Reviews
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... most unusual leading male protagonist in Lord Ian. Though I'm not an expert on the subject, the indications are all there that he suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, though as this is an historical novel, it's never named as such. This book is set in a time before much was known about the brain or how it worked and anyone who didn't conform to what was regarded as the norm was deemed to be mad and generally consigned to a lunatic asylum. I shudder to think how many people with treatable conditions endured years of...more
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The Madness of Lord Ian McKenzie - Jennifer Ashley: An unusual concept but badly executed (1036 words)by - written on 27/07/12 (Very useful, 102 readings)
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I chose this book because it had garnered some rave reviews from readers so I was expecting a well written, fast paced page turner. Sadly, what I got was an intriguing and very different hero but one conceived by a writer incapable of doing justice to her initial idea. Synopsis: It's well known throughout Victorian high society that Lord Ian Mackenzie is mad and that he spent much of his youth in an asylum until released by his brother, the Duke of Kilmorgan. It's also well known that he is an expert on porcelain, especially that of the Ming Dynasty. During the sale of a piece from his collection to Sir Lyndon Mathers, Lord Ian discovers that ... Read the complete review
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