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When a simple blacksmith unearths the lost crown of Eden, he is torn between his love for a beautiful maiden, who is promised to marry a tyrannical prince, and his duty to honor a 100-year-old prophecy. To deliver the crown is to lose her. To hide it will forever doom the already decimated empire of the Seven Kingdoms. He must choose, but how?
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It's not just a story, it's an experience! .......2004-10-30
Tom Williams has a marvelous way of telling a story. You will actually fall in love with the main characters--and right along with them--feel their hurts, fears, disappointments, as well as their ultimate joy and exhilaration. There are profound lessons woven into the story, but they emerge from the characters' wrestling with decisions and their actions rather than tedious, preachy dialogs and monologs. Williams addresses some knotty theological questions, such as how the free will of men and women fits into an unfailing providence revealed in prophecy. But not to the detriment of a beautiful love story.
This book is masterpiece. It comes in second to none, including the works of George MacDonald, J. R. R. Tolkein, and C. S. Lewis.
Gospel Tidings Review (Sept. '99).......2004-09-30
I am excited about Tom Williams' new book, "The Crown of Eden," for several reasons. First, for those who enjoy medieval tales of brave knights and fair ladies and enchanted forests, Tom's story will thoroughly delight. The adventures of Princess Volanna and the gallant knight Aradon are woven together in twisting episodes of romance, terror, tragedy and triumph. The story begins by bringing the reader up to date concerning the great empire of Perivale whose victorious battle with the evil Morgultha united seven kingdoms. But Perivale disappears mysteriously and an ancient sage appears out of the enchanged Braegan's Wood to foretells the breakup of Perivale's empire. He delivers also a hopeful yet cryptic prophecy concerning the eventual restoration of Perivale's glory through an heir who will one day take the throne, reunite the kingdoms and reign over days even more glorious than those of his father. "The Crown of Eden" is the exciting story of the fulfillment of that prophecy.
The best thing one can say about "The Crown of Eden" is that it is a wonderfully told story. The chapters are short, revealing just enough surprises in the unfolding story that it is difficult to stop. More than once, as the reader is gaining speed toward some seemingly inevitable conclusion, Tom inserts an unexpected turn in the plot which leaves the reader delightfully off balance. And though one senses near the end of the story how it might end, the twists and turns keep coming even to the last few pages.
Tom has created dozens of wonderful characters in the story including the noble King Tallis, the loyal servants Kalley and Olstan, and the pathetically evil prince Lomar.but the story centers around two main characters, Princess Volanna and the commoner Aradon. Through these two characters Tom is able to not only tell a great story, but teach profound lessons in an effective and unintrusive way. Which is the next best thing about "The Crown of Eden." It does more than just tell a good story.
Interwoven amidst jousting festivals, harrowing escapes through murky swamps, rescues from dark and foreboding castles, there are scenes and conversations which allow Tom's characters to give articulate expression to various truths. King Tallis expounds on the puzzle of balancing God's sovereignty and man's freedom. Father Lucidis eloquently expounds on the virtues of pleasure, delight and ecstasy. Lord Aldemar wrestles with the tension of obedience to law and loving his country. Bogard gives some of the best advice to be found on choosing one's life mate.
Best of all, we find in Volanna and Aradon the embodiment of what it means to be a womand and a man. Tom is at his best when he describes the beauty of Volanna, a beauty that does not inflame illicit passion, but awakens the legitimate passions which lie all too dormant within us. If there is a weakness in "The Crown of Eden," it is that these "philosophical moments" in the story may linger a bit too long and distract at times from the story.
One last observation which made the book enjoyable was the way Tom has blended his own fantasy with the history of scripture. These characters and their kingdoms exist only in our minds, yet they are christians and as such often look to biblical stories to make meaning our of their own experience. The most intriguing example of this is the use of the strange biblical story of King Jephthah and his daughter which finds in "The Crown of Eden" a narrative commentary.
This tale, which hopefully will be the first of many in the The Seven Kingdom Chronicles, is a wonderful addition to the rapidly growing genre of Christian fantasy and as enjoyable as such established authors as Terry Brooks (of recent Star Wars fame.) Though Tom's single story does not merit comparisons with his literary mentors, Lewis and Tolkein, clearly his writing exhibits the best of their influence and the tales of the Seven Kingdoms certainly deserve to be on the same shelves alongside the tales of Narnia and
Middle-earth.
The Crown Of Eden.......2003-03-11
I found this book very intreguing. I have read The Chronicles of Narnia completely several times as an adult and this book is right up there with it. The story was spell binding allegory. The princess, a prophecy, a secret, everything about it kept me reading. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of his sequel, The Devil's Mouth, so that I can continue my journey into the seven kingdoms.
Fantastic.......2002-06-01
Thomas Williams is truly talented! This book got me from the first page till the last and I neglected much work while reading it as I couldn't put it down.Set in medievil times around two kingdoms and an awsome forrest it's fast paced , exiting and full of adventure.It has strong characters and a fantastic story line that I wished would never end. It will make you believe in love and honour and think about your own morals and strive to be better.I loved every word!
great book!.......2001-12-28
This book has wonderful allegory that compels one to be noble and pure. It is a page turner (especially the last half)that is in ways comparable to Tolkien's works. It has extensive characters which come to life and plot that is quite enjoyable.
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An ever-expanding subgenre of science fiction is devoted to "alternate worlds" or "alternate histories": fiction in which a crucial event goes differently than in the world we know, and history is changed. Keith Roberts's Pavane (1968) is set in a backward 20th century molded by the assassination of Queen Elizabeth I and the triumph of a militantly antiscience Catholic Church. This is a classic alternate history, in the same company as such highly regarded novels as L. Sprague De Camp's seminal Lest Darkness Fall (1941), in which a modern man slips back in time and attempts to avert the Dark Ages; Ward Moore's Bring the Jubilee (1953), set after the South wins the U.S. Civil War; and Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle (1962), set after the Germans and Japanese win World War II. Lest Darkness Fall and The Man in the High Castle are justly famous; the other two classics, Bring the Jubilee and Pavane, are less well known, and that is a shame.
One reason for Pavane's relative obscurity among American SF readers might be its British setting and author (the Moore and Dick novels are both set in the U.S., and De Camp, Moore, and Dick were all American). Another reason might be that Pavane is a novel created from interrelated but standalone stories (six "measures," or novelettes, and a coda), and the stories are of varying quality. Most are wise, beautifully written, and intensely visualized, especially the opener, "The Lady Margaret," and the closer, "Corfe Gate"; but "Brother John," the story of the monk-artist who witnesses Inquisition tortures and sparks an anti-Church rebellion, is far less detailed, and sometimes even unclear. Another reason for the novel's obscurity may be that some of the stories/chapters have more of a fantasy feel than is typical of more recent alternate history. Also, the nature of the coda's revelations may put off some readers. Nonetheless, Pavane is an intelligent, powerful, and moving work, deserving of a wide readership. --Cynthia Ward
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In the year 1588, Queen Elizabeth of England was assassinated. As a result, when the Spanish Armada attacked, England went down defeated, changing the history of Europe and the New World as we know it.
Now, in the Twentieth Century, the Church of Rome reigns supreme over a world of pastoral beauty, while technology is held back to the level of the steam locomotive and the primitive radio. Yet science cannot be suppressed forever, and its advocates are becoming more daring as each year passes. A revolution is building—one that will rock the foundations of an empire. An acknowledged classic of alternate history fiction, Pavane will continue to inspire writers and readers for generations . . .
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WHAT IF..........2007-05-28
I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED WHAT THE WORLD BE IF GERMANY AND JAPAN HAD WON. WHAT WE WOULD HAVE AND BE IF ALL THE PEOPLE KILLED IN WARS HAD SURVIVED AND REPRODUCED. WHERE WE WOULD BE AND WHAT WE WOULD BE DOING IF THE LIBRARY
AT ALEXANDRIA HAD NOT BURNED. POMPEI HAD NOT HAPPENED. TOBA.
AND I HAVE WONDERED TOO IF, TO US, THERE WOULD BE A DIFFERENCE. WOULD WE KNOW WE WERE CHANGED? WOULD IT MATTER AT ALL? IS ONE REALITY AS GOOD AS ANOTHER?
GHOSTS FROM THE PAST AND SOME FROM THE FUTURE TOO...HERE AND THERE AND NOT.
Linked short stories.......2006-04-20
Kieth Robert's novel, "Pavane", is an alternate history that reads like literate fiction. Told with linked short-stories ala "Erdrich's Love" Medicine or Kincaid's "Annie JohnP", this underappreciated classic ended up on Anthony Burgess' list of 99 great novels.
Highly recommended
Prejudiced and lacking a historical basis........2006-01-07
I really wish I could have given this book a half star as I feel that is the most it merits. This book is unrealistic in the extreme. While one has to remember that it is "alternate history," allowing the author some creativity with facts and language,he might have tried to be more on the ball. Had Spain's Armada actually triumphed and the English succumbed it is highly unlikely the world would have been so offset as to appear like the Middle Ages in the 20th century. Certainly the Protestant Reformation would have reached its end in England. Certainly the Catholic Church would have been restored (let's not forget that the Anglican Church, the religion of England was and is "Catholic" in doctrine and practice, arising not out of doctrinal differences with Catholicism, like the Calvinists and the Lutherans, but out of a tantrum by Henry VIII when the Pope refused annulling his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, and so English Christianity as a whole would have been only nominally changed). To assume that merely because of the re-instatement of Catholicism the world would have been thrown in another Dark Age is blatantly bigotted. Italy, the home of the Popes, an overwhelmingly Catholic country ushered in the Modern Age with the Florentine Renaissance. Italy in the XV and XVI centuries was the most cultured and scientifically advanced nation in Europe "despite their catholicism." Italy gave us Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Bernini, Galileo (yes!, the Catholic Church did mess with the man, however, contrary to popular thinking most of his theories and scientific advances were not suppressed by the Church, only the issue of Heliocentrism), the radio by way of Marconi, the basis of Einstein's theories were based on the work of Italian physicist Fermi. All these advaces and culture took place in a Catholic nation. The same can be said for France, Spain and Portugal each of which contributed cultural, philosophical and scientific advances despite being overwhelmingly Catholic. To write a book and suggest that the world would have been sunken into a cultural and scientific void by virtue of a religion is not just fiction, it is poor imagination and lack of historical knowledge at best, and offensive close minded religious prejudice at its worst.
Dreary Alternate History.......2005-09-22
PAVANE is made up of six interconnected stories, all taking place in an alternate universe where Elizabeth I was assassinated and the Spanish Armada defeated the British navy, thereby paving the way for the Catholic Church to keep a stranglehold on Europe until the twentieth century.
All the stories take place in the gloomy region of Durnovaria, starting in the 1960s and stretching out over thirty years or so, recounting the events which lead up to the final revolt against the Catholic Church. A very interesting concept and well written, but dark and depressing, I had to force myself to finish.
Beautifully Written .......2004-09-03
This book is marketed as Alternate History but I disagree. The content is broken down into mini stories detailing matters seldom written about. My favorite coda was the Semaphore story. If you buy this book and are expecting in-your-face alternate reality, then you'll be disappointed.
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Full, authoritative scores of 3 enormously popular works by the great French composer: Rapsodie Espagnole (1908), Ravel's first entirely orchestral composition; "The Mother Goose Suite," a collection of children's pieces based on 5 fairy tales; and Pavane for a Dead Princess, rearranged in 1910 from an 1899 piano work.
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This score is a must.......2007-03-08
These works show why Ravel is the Master of orchestration. This is a must for every conductor or composer.
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Two superb, strikingly original works by one of the most gifted composers of the French School: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80, a suite for orchestra written after Fauré's incidental music for the drama by Maurice Maeterlinck; and the enormously popular Pavane, Op. 50, one of the most performed short orchestral works in the repertoire.
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Dissapointed .......2006-01-01
Two of my favorite orchestral pieces by Faure and they had to be ruined by J. Hamelle & Cie., Paris, n.d. There are so many errors were found in Pelleas et Melisande that I've been trying to edit it myself. There are mistaked articulations, errors in the trumpet part, and ther format is very strange. The rehearsal marks change from letters to numbers, the margins differ in size almost every page, and there are large black lines streaking down some pages that make it look like the edition had been badly photo coppied. Since it is a French edition, all my dover scores with Debussy and Ravel and now this one have faded bars, notes, etc. This book was very cheap and it is very small. I love Faure's music and his wonderful orchestration, but I would much rather prefer if it was accurate.
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The best and most complete substitutions guide, by the author of A Man, A Can, A Plan.
Some of the greatest cooking discoveries are the result of creatively substituting one ingredient, one piece of equipment, or one cooking technique for another.
The Food Substitutions Bible compiles all types of substitutions into one comprehensive, easy-to-use handbook. Simply organized from A to Z, its 1,500 entries have more than 5,000 substitutions. This reference covers:
- Common cooking measure equivalents
- Metric conversion tables
- International equivalency tables for temperature, weight and volume
- Emergency substitutions
- Time-saving substitutions
- Healthy substitutions
- Alternatives for hard-to-find and ethnic ingredients
- Alternatives for vegetarians
- Innovative ideas for varying the flavor of a dish in countless ways
Every substitution includes instructions with exact proportions for accurate, reliable replacements. When multiple substitutions are given within an entry, they are organized into categories for quick reference. Some of these include: If You Don't Have It, To Vary the Flavor, To Save Time, and For Better Health. The book also has an appendix with handy reference charts.
The Food Substitutions Bible is the most authoritative, comprehensive and easy-to-use book on substitutions ever published.
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You're all out? Don't panic!.......2007-08-23
From the Orange County Register
May 4, 2006
by Judy Bart Kancigor, author of Cooking Jewish: 532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family
It happens all the time. You're in the middle of a recipe and - oh no! - you reach for the capers or self-rising flour or honey and there it isn't! Do you drop everything and run to the store or improvise?
Learning how to substitute ingredients in a pinch is only one reason why "The Food Substitutions Bible" (David Rose) by David Joachim should be on every cook's shelf. How many of us slavishly follow a recipe when our creativity cries out for experimentation? But which substitutions will work?
"I don't think the issue is trying to replicate a mock version of the original," Joachim explained when I caught up with him at the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) annual conference I attended recently in Seattle. "What is your intended goal? Is it just to vary the flavor? Maybe you want the dish to be more nutritious or less caloric. The point is to think about the function or flavor of an ingredient. Cooks make all kinds of substitutions to suit their preferences or just to try something new."
Joachim, who gave up a career as a musician, opens the book with excerpts from two songs: "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and The Who's "Substitute," pointing up the fine line the cook walks between the real thing and reality.
"When it comes to cooking, I do believe that there is nothing like the real thing," he said. "Nothing performs or tastes quite like butter. But I'm also a realist. This is a choice we face all the time, respecting individual ingredients that are irreplaceable or the reality of having to reduce saturated fat, for example."
Five thousand substitutions are organized easily from A to Z and conveniently labeled "If you don't have it," "To vary the flavor" and "For better health." There are two pages of substitutions for butter alone and two more for margarine. Scattered throughout are mini-recipes and interesting factoids that make this handy reference book fun to read as well.
On margarine he writes: "It is a culinary irony that a cheap fake butter was invented in France, the country whose classic cuisine is unimaginable without real butter. The developer named his solidified white mixture of beef fat, skimmed milk, and water after margarites, the Greek word for pearl. Most margarines are now made with vegetable oil...."
But "The Food Substitutions Bible" is not just about ingredients, but also cooking techniques and equipment. That heating pad I use for my back can double as an electric warming tray! Now why didn't I think of that?
Ingredient guides take the guesswork out of shopping for vinegars, oils, apples, salts, chiles, and beans, for example, and the measurement equivalents section is invaluable. No wonder the book took this year's IACP cookbook award in the food reference/technical category.
Joachim, whose "A Man, A Can" series has sold more than 800,000 copies, grew up on a small organic farm. "Growing up, I spent my time in the kitchen instead of the living room," he recalled. "I got an early education in choosing ingredients for their freshness and flavor."
Okay, you're dying to know. Out of capers? Try green olives or chopped pickles. No self-rising flour? Add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt to each cup of all-purpose flour. Pooh got your honey? Use 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid called for in the recipe or 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 3/4 cup maple syrup, corn syrup or light molasses.
HOMEMADE CROUTONS
From "The Food Substitutions Bible" by David Joachim
Cut your favorite bread (dense, flavorful bread works best) into 1 cup of cubes (up to 1/2-inch thick cubes for stuffing; up to 1 1/2-inch cubes for salad croutons) or other shapes. Toss with 2 to 3 teaspoons melted butter or oil and, if you like, salt, pepper, herbs, garlic, and/or Parmesan cheese, or other seasonings. Bake on a baking sheet preheated to 350°F, tossing or turning once or twice to brown evenly, until crisp, about 15 minutes. Makes 1 cup
Other substitutions:
* 1 cup coarse bread crumbs (to top casseroles)
* 1 cup broken bagel chips (to top salads and casseroles)
* 1 cup broken crostini (to top salads and casseroles)
Invaluable resource!!.......2007-08-09
It has everything in it and it's substitutions! Also measurements in the back! Each entry has several substitutition options and even healthier choices too.
The Food Substitutions Bible.......2007-07-16
The Food Substitutions Bible is a must have resource for every kitchen. This huge book has more than 5000 entries which not only includes ingredients from abalone to zwieback but also cooking equipment and techniques.
Each entry gives a little explanation of what the ingredient is or the equipment does, including alternate names. This aspect is quite useful for some of the less commonly known ingredients that the reader has probably never even heard of.
As the title of the book suggests, each entry also includes a listing of substitutions. Though many of the listings are straight across substitutions "if you don't have A use B", this section often includes ideas if you want to vary the flavour, to save time, and to make a recipe healthier.
I started thumbing through this book and eventually read it cover to cover adding post it notes on the entries that sparked a myriad of interesting varieties as well as those ingredients I always seem to run out of when I get the urge to bake.
Food Substitutes Bible.......2007-07-07
Excellent! Every new cook, every old cook and every kitchen should have a copy. Never hunt for anything at home or at the store again. Cheese substitutes were especially interesting. Any recipe can be tackled with the help of this reference book.
easy and very useful!.......2007-01-31
I often need a substitute to some ingredients and I never have time to experiment alternative solutions. This books is perfect for the task even if sometime the answers you get are not what you would expect...but it works!
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