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| Original Title: | The Sand Daughter |
| ISBN: | 1905005229 (ISBN13: 9781905005222) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Sarah Bryant
Paperback | Pages: 506 pages Rating: 3.46 | 300 Users | 45 Reviews
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| Title | : | Sand Daughter |
| Author | : | Sarah Bryant |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 506 pages |
| Published | : | September 30th 2006 by Snowbooks |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance |
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I undertook this because it’s set on the Muslim side of the Crusades. Mostly in Crusades fiction we get only a cursory glimpse of the societies I’m more interested in and that’s frustrating. Here it’s the Franj who are only seen from the inside now and then. So, I loved the setting straight away, as we are plunged into Bedu tents, where the adventure starts. I’d call this an adventure, more than a war story. With Bilal we spend our time in Salah ad-Din’s camp, but with Khalidah we travel through Persia to the Hindu Kush, in search of the legendary Qaf.I guess it isn’t straight hf, since she makes up the land of Qaf – as she tells us in her note, from Pashtun, Kalash, Mongolian and Tibetan cultures. Then again I might argue that Hidden Lands proliferated in the time and place – from Prester John to Shambala. The Crusaders expected Prester John from these parts... here it’s the Jinn who turn out to be not demon desert creatures but a human force who come in aid of Salah ad-Din.
The adventure is increasingly thoughtful, with heroism and idealism sadly misguided, and victory proved sickening. For an end to crusades, she puts on the title page, and she doesn’t write to excite.
It’s nicely written, with lovely description. I felt it fell into stockness now and then. Khalidah’s love story is quite low-key, but when it is at the fore, she seems to drop five years in age. Perhaps you do. Bilal’s was more overt, and boy-meets-boy – the Sultan’s son (a sixth son and unimportant). This one was a bit soppy for me. However, boy-boy wasn’t uncommon and you don’t find it often in the fiction – like Crusades from the Muslim side.
Khalidah is an independent sort who fights. So do the girls of Qaf. I see people shake their heads at girls who fight as our 20th or 21st century intrusions, and so, I’m going to put this in the witness box: The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic. It says at least there’s nothing modern about the love of such stories.
It’s terrific to have this novel, amidst your usual Crusades fare. For me there were rougher patches, for which I gave four stars.
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Ratings: 3.46 From 300 Users | 45 ReviewsAppraise Of Books Sand Daughter
I quite enjoyed this book. It was a little long in some spots, but the story unwound and revealed different layers in some unexpected ways. Reading about the Crusades from the Muslim perspective was interesting, too.While there were some totally predictable developments, I was pleasantly surprised to find some completely unexpected. And the ending, although bittersweet, seemed to be just what the doctor ordered. Anything too rosy wouldn't have fit with the story.I undertook this because its set on the Muslim side of the Crusades. Mostly in Crusades fiction we get only a cursory glimpse of the societies Im more interested in and thats frustrating. Here its the Franj who are only seen from the inside now and then. So, I loved the setting straight away, as we are plunged into Bedu tents, where the adventure starts. Id call this an adventure, more than a war story. With Bilal we spend our time in Salah ad-Dins camp, but with Khalidah we travel through
The story revolves more around Bilal and his love affair with a prince (son of Sala-al-Din) than it does around Khalidah's romance with Sulayman. Definitely a well researched historical fiction about Sala-al-Din's victorious campaign against the Christians in Jordan.
The story revolves more around Bilal and his love affair with a prince (son of Sala-al-Din) than it does around Khalidah's romance with Sulayman. Definitely a well researched historical fiction about Sala-al-Din's victorious campaign against the Christians in Jordan.
I love historical fiction, and this was a new one for me (I normally keep to English locals), so the historical aspect was a bit hard for me to grasp. But the story was very enjoyable and novel itself was very well written.
I undertook this because its set on the Muslim side of the Crusades. Mostly in Crusades fiction we get only a cursory glimpse of the societies Im more interested in and thats frustrating. Here its the Franj who are only seen from the inside now and then. So, I loved the setting straight away, as we are plunged into Bedu tents, where the adventure starts. Id call this an adventure, more than a war story. With Bilal we spend our time in Salah ad-Dins camp, but with Khalidah we travel through
not usually my type of read but I saw it on a friend's list and it interested me. It is actually very good (although I do skim over alot the political stuff)
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