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The Memory Palace - Christie Dickason


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The Memory Palace - Christie Dickason

 
Description: ISBN 0007101287 / Genre: Author: Christie Dickason / Edition: New Ed / Paperback / 512 Pages / Book is published 2004-04-05 by ... more
The Memory Palace - Christie Dickason ... HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Newest Review: ... and adventurer and the estates hermit. To woo Zeal Philip spins extraordinary tales of El Dorado that he claims to have ... more

 ... visited in his younger days. This only reminds Zeal of her exiled lover. Zeal decides to rebuild Hawkridge House as the "Memory Palace". By this she means the house will be the secret map of her heart and thoughts, "part maze, part theatre, part great country house". However through the rebuilding of this house Zeal enrages the Puritans and inspires some one to launch a campaign of hatred against her. Opinion *************** I have to admit I had high hopes for this book but they were never meet b...more

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Premium Review The Memory Palace - Christie Dickason: I wish I had no memory of this book (1330 words)
by - written on 30/08/09 (Very useful, 92 readings)
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This is a book I choose at the library the other week. The reason I picked the Memory Palace was after I had enjoyed a book by the same author so I had high hopes of a good history book with good characterisation. About the Author ********************* She was born in America but lived in several countries as a child including Thailand and Switzerland. She attended Harvard University. She now lives in London. As well as writing novels she also writes plays and libretti for opera. If you want to read more about her I suggest you go to her webpage www.christiedickason.com About the book ********************** This is the final book ...  Read the complete review

 

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