Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781444803488
- Number of pages: 568
- Dimensions: 235 x 150 x 4 mm
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Very good - eventually
Once I had waded through the first fifty pages or so, I thought this an excellent book. It is thoughtful, insightful, gripping and generally very well writ... READ MORE
Challenges one's perceptions about faith.
Through what is essentially a study into what drives us, what makes us fall in love, what makes us hate, what makes us believe, what impels us to betray, F... READ MORE
different but really good!
This is not a book I would normally of chosen but don't let the war related cover art put you off! It is essentially a book about relationships, between ma... READ MORE
A little too complex
Nigel Farndale's story attracted me initially by reason of the cover - I thought of Sebastian Faulk's 'Birdsong' and hoped I would be transported into a st... READ MORE
What?
I have a confession to make, I did not want to read this at all. I thought that the cover looked boring and the back, not much better. But I had too, it wa... READ MORE
Unputdownable!
Angels, apes, soldiers, scientists, Mahler, love, relationships, militant atheists, terrorists – phew, I dread to think what Nigel Farndale fits in his man... READ MORE
Refreshingly great!
The story takes in generations of the same family, from the First World War to the present, gradually revealing more of the personalities of the men involv... READ MORE
A brilliant book!
An incredible tale which involves you at nearly every emotional level.
Very honest characters that allow you to empathise, understand and despise like any... READ MORE
Not entirely successful
This book tries to provide something for everyone. It is (among other things) a historical novel, portrait of a modern marriage, state of the nation snapsh... READ MORE
Not for me!
Not my usual genre, but decided to give it a go. However, quite honestly glad when I had finally reached the last pages.
The narrative I found to be too fr... READ MORE
A definite must read!
The Blasphemer is a brilliant combination of drama, survival and history.
It hooks you from the start and is impossible to put down once you've started re... READ MORE
A book to remember.
An excellent read that will appeal to both male and female readers alike.
The historical setting in the trenches of WW1 reminded me of 'Birdsong' and the m... READ MORE
Brilliant from start to finish
This is a wonderful often intrusive look at a families life through different generations of the Kennedy family. From 1917 and the war torn battlefields wi... READ MORE