- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Ace (MM); First Edition edition (Feb 27 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0441006337
- ISBN-13: 978-0441006335
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,004,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As World War II rages in Europe, a young American engineer receives an order for a rather old industrial furnace--custom made for someone three feet tall. When he investigates the client, what he finds is an incredible world where dwarves exist, where magic is real and where enemies can come in all sizes.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Entertainment,
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This review is from: Gnomewrench In The Dwarfworks (Paperback)
This is a modest and entertaining book. Avoiding the usual tendency of fantasy novels to have epochal, and usually overwrought, clashes of good and evil, this is a clever fantasy with historical elements. The idea is that magic and magical creatures exist in the modern world. In this case, the author integrates magical metal working dwarves with the WWII war effort. Some good humor and period detail. The plot is a little loose but this is worthwhile entertainment.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great Potential Wasted,
By A Customer
This review is from: Gnomewrench In The Dwarfworks (Paperback)
The premise of the book was unusual and full of potential. Unfortunately, the story was a meandering mess. The author appeared uncertain as to which plot line to pursue and the result is a boring story. There was not enough character development of the dwarves or the gnomes. Although the gnomes were supposed to be the "bad guys", the author failed to make them menacing and they came off as merely "cartoonish". Give this clunker a wide berth.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Little People Help in Small Ways in World War II,
By fhd@mail.lcc.net (College Station, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gnomewrench In The Dwarfworks (Paperback)
This is a pretty good read. It does not have but one battle scene and it is not a big part of the book. Destruction is easy. It is the building that is tough. O'Donohoe has captured the feel of the builders in our country during World War II.The only possible criticism I would have is that it does not capture the certainty of the period. At that time there was RIGHT and there was WRONG. The Dwarves and Gnomes in the story are well put together and make much more sense than some of the books have put forward.
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