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976 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2001

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Gary Jennings

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Gary Jennings led a paradoxically picaresque life. On one hand, he was a man of acknowledged intellect and erudition. His novels were international best sellers, praised around the world for their stylish prose, lively wit and adventurously bawdy spirit. They were also massive - often topping 500,000 words - and widely acclaimed for the years of research he put into each one, both in libraries and in the field.

Jennings served in the Korean War, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal- a decoration rarely given to soldier-reporters- and a personal citation by South Korean President Syngman Rhee for his efforts on behalf of war orphans.

Where the erudition came from, however, was something of a mystery.

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Profile Image for Sergio Mic.
102 reviews4 followers
January 30, 2020
Disfruté mucho leyendo esta novela, me pareció excelente y muy recomendable.
Se requería de un erudito como Jennings para desarrollar una historia tan interesante entramada con datos históricos del imperio Godo, y sobre todo un autor con tanto oficio para describir tan bien el conflicto de un personaje principal tan extravagante.
No le doy 5 estrellas porque algunas de las escenas sexuales me parecieron repugnantes y hasta gratuitas, pues siento que no aportan mucho a la trama. (y esto es únicamente mi humilde y muy personal opinión) (Si se saltan la parte de la bacanal se ahorrarán un disgusto)
Profile Image for Antonio Calderon.
75 reviews3 followers
April 14, 2020
No contiene tantos detalles como Azteca y al final parece una crónica histórica pero es un excelente novela. Peca a ratos de escenas de sexo pero conforme avanza la historia éstas se vuelven irrelevantes y el autor así lo refleja en el relato. Libro ampliamente recomendable.
Profile Image for Luis.
182 reviews1 follower
October 7, 2022
Esperaba más después de haber leído Azteca
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