The River of No Return
zishu_kazi says:
Ridgway solves some of the paradox of time travel by positing that each human lives his own life "forward" in time no matter the era in which he does it. And a person cannot revisit times in which he already existed, nor can he alter the current of events, since that current is so massive. People are wrenched out of their own time, generally by means of a latent talent they had all along, but which comes to light only in moment of great danger, such as being about to die in a N...apoleonic war. So comes our young aristocrat out of the battlefields of Spain, out of an era in which he is a lordly, womanizing marquess, into the organic farming culture of modern day Vermont, into an era in which he makes cheese, wears blue jeans and treats women as equals.Needless to say, greater forces than the local cheese inspector searching for illegal raw milk are at work. Soon he is back in his own time as the pawn of a secret but controlling organization of time travelers known as the Guild. There he falls in love with the granddaughter of the neighboring but recently deceased earl. The best aspects of this novel are country-mouse/city-mouse scenarios -- how a person adapts when placed in a time and place to which he does and yet does not belong. The book is full of rollicking adventure, mystery, a bit of romance, interesting (if a bit cartoonish) characters: all the elements for a good story. The ending to this time travel romance is highly satisfactory and yet highly frustrating. I can't reveal it, but I will say that it leaves the reader wondering. Dismayingly, one possible wondering is whether or not the author intends a sequel.
noor says:
The plot is solid but the author gets lost in the detail. The romance is perfect for a regency, but Ridgway is not Stephanie Laurens. Even though the description, the writing, and the ideas are good, the story takes too long to unfold and the last 50 pages wrap up the story only to end it abruptly signalling at least one more part.As I read, I continually wondered why I kept reading as the characters didn't grab me. Even at the 400th page (out of 450) I considered abandoning the book. After finishing, I decided I don't want to read the other installments.MoreLess
Ridgway solves some of the paradox of time travel by positing that each human lives his own life "forward" in time no matter the era in which he does it. And a person cannot revisit times in which he already existed, nor can he alter the current of events, since that current is so massive. People are wrenched out of their own time, generally by means of a latent talent they had all along, but which comes to light only in moment of great danger, such as being about to die in a N...apoleonic war. So comes our young aristocrat out of the battlefields of Spain, out of an era in which he is a lordly, womanizing marquess, into the organic farming culture of modern day Vermont, into an era in which he makes cheese, wears blue jeans and treats women as equals.Needless to say, greater forces than the local cheese inspector searching for illegal raw milk are at work. Soon he is back in his own time as the pawn of a secret but controlling organization of time travelers known as the Guild. There he falls in love with the granddaughter of the neighboring but recently deceased earl. The best aspects of this novel are country-mouse/city-mouse scenarios -- how a person adapts when placed in a time and place to which he does and yet does not belong. The book is full of rollicking adventure, mystery, a bit of romance, interesting (if a bit cartoonish) characters: all the elements for a good story. The ending to this time travel romance is highly satisfactory and yet highly frustrating. I can't reveal it, but I will say that it leaves the reader wondering. Dismayingly, one possible wondering is whether or not the author intends a sequel.
noor says:
The plot is solid but the author gets lost in the detail. The romance is perfect for a regency, but Ridgway is not Stephanie Laurens. Even though the description, the writing, and the ideas are good, the story takes too long to unfold and the last 50 pages wrap up the story only to end it abruptly signalling at least one more part.As I read, I continually wondered why I kept reading as the characters didn't grab me. Even at the 400th page (out of 450) I considered abandoning the book. After finishing, I decided I don't want to read the other installments.MoreLess
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