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Lovely story
I enjoyed every moment of it the first time I read it and enjoyed it still all the five times I reread it.Also recommended: Union Moujik,The Hunt for Red October ,The cardinal of the Kremlin
Publié le Aoû 28 2005 par Doris
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Not Follett's best.
I'm a fan of Ken Follett's work & intend to read all his stuff. I have read 5 books so far. This was a disappointment, though. At first it seemed like nothing more than a historical novel bodice-buster, but then the plot did pick up. The main problem, though, was the character of Feliks. Follett wants to make him at least a little sympathetic, maybe a lot, but it...
Publié le Nov. 27 2003 par Suzanne G. Bowles
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Another well crafted thriller by Follett, Aoû 11 2009
My first Ken Follett Book was "The Pillars of the Earth" - a sweeping historical epic about the building of a cathedral and the lives around it. Having enjoyed Pillars, I decided to take a chance on The Man from St. Petersburg, having received this book as part of a book-sharing program.
Reading The Man from St. Petersburg in just over 2 weeks, I have no problem recommending it. The pace is quick: The main characters are introduced in the opening chapters, and new characters are fleshed out as the story moves along. One thing about this book is there's never a dull moment: Whether in Russia, Siberia, or London, the action never flags.
Where I would criticize is in how the plot becomes guessable towards the end. In the beginning, I eagerly followed the story and wondered what would happen next (key ingredients for a good thriller). However, by the final chapters, the characters were already so well developed that I had a good idea what they would do in certain situations, based on Follett's earlier descriptions of their actions. So rather than being suspenseful, these "cliffhanger" moments became awkward. As a result, I skipped to the final pages to read the ending (it was what I expected) before reading the final 2 or 3 chapters to the end of the book.
Despite the somewhat predictable plot towards the end, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. Follett hooks you in on the story from the opening pages, and from there it's easy to read until the end. Recommended, 4/5
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Lovely story, Aoû 28 2005
I enjoyed every moment of it the first time I read it and enjoyed it still all the five times I reread it.Also recommended: Union Moujik,The Hunt for Red October ,The cardinal of the Kremlin
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Very Gripping, Very Entertaining, Juil 4 2004
Now, first of all, I would like to say that, although I haven't read "a lot" of books by Ken Follett, I have now read three. And all three have been worth the time and worth the money. For sure. The Man from St. Petersburg is set mostly in England in the pre-WWII era. The plot of the story is that Feliks, "the man from st. petersburg", is planning to kill a Russian prince who is in the middle of treaty talks with England. Feliks beleives that the murder of the prince will bring about a break in a possible alliance to Russia. Throughout the story, many connections between Feliks and the English family housing the prince, are revieled, making the story very ironic, but I think the connections give a certain sense of suspense from wondering what might be revieled next.
Overall, it was a very gripping, suspensful, and entertaining book that had a very good bit of storytelling wrapped in.
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another addictive follett read, Mai 26 2004
Ken Follett has a knack of weaving great fictional tales inside real historical events...the setting of this book is england, at the turn of the 20th century...right before WWI....but in usual follett style, that's just a back drop..WWI isn't the focus of the story..but it adds an element of realism to the characters and events...as usual, no spoilers...but I will say that it's got everything follett's known for..from great characters, to surprising twists...
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very good triller, Janv. 10 2004
This book was a first Follett book I've ever read. It wasn't disappointed at all. I like that book, and I've read it very fast. Story is fast moving and not hard to believe, characters very natural and alive. That book pushed me to read another Follett's stories, and I guess that was most important thing about it. I can't say that is his "top of the top", but anyway it definitely strong four and good point to start with Follett.
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Very entertaining--you won't be disappointed, Déc 4 2003
This was my first Ken Follet book, and I couldn't have been more pleased! Follet brilliantly takes the reader back to the pre-World War I/Russian Revolution era in a vivid, yet easy-to-read style. The plot is fast moving and keeps the reader engaged throughout. Follet's only shortfall, from my standpoint, came in his effort to make "the man from St. Petersburg" himself somewhat sympathetic. But overall, this is a good thriller, set in an era which Follet masterfully brings to life.
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Not Follett's best., Nov. 27 2003
I'm a fan of Ken Follett's work & intend to read all his stuff. I have read 5 books so far. This was a disappointment, though. At first it seemed like nothing more than a historical novel bodice-buster, but then the plot did pick up. The main problem, though, was the character of Feliks. Follett wants to make him at least a little sympathetic, maybe a lot, but it didn't work for me. Feliks is a big, smelly, dirty, cruel, ruthless, coldblooded Communist assassin. The fact that he's good in the sack & glib with words does not compensate for his evil. And can Charlotte really be that stupid? Oh, well. They can't all be winners.
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Follett is better than this., Sep 3 2003
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This could have been a much better book. So much good raw material and fascinating history, as noted by other reviewers. But, also as noted by other reviewers, his plotlines are often too implausible. I can suspend belief to a certain degree, but all too often Follett comes up with plot turns that are so implausible that it spoils the story. Follet can do better than this.
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good story, worth the read, Avril 13 2003
another follett win! what a great story. i highly recommend the book. if you haven't read follett before, this is a good place to start and one of his better books.
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A lesson without having to take notes., Fév 13 2003
This story is set London in early 1914 as Germany was mobilizing and war was inevitable to those that history would prove astute. France was in peril even if England assisted, and the British Empire itself would be at risk if the Germans prevailed. So, The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill of the Liberal government, armed with a note from King George, convinces The (conservative) Earl of Walden to negotiate a secret treaty with his wife's nephew, Alex Orlov, also nephew to the Czar, for Russia to enter into the fray. The anarchists learn of this plot however, and Feliks, The Man from St. Petersburg, has five pounds sterling and a determination to assassinate Alex Orlov on English soil.This story is rich with the history that bored us in school, that stuff about Victorian pomp and starving Russian peasants floundering for a new political order, the prelude to communism. Follett gives us a sense of the debauchery bred from wealth and privilege, and the desperation born of inhumanities in an era gone by. He introduces us to men threatened by women's suffrage, others terrorized of government, and through them, we better understand why society changed, or perhaps mutated. That stuff is woven seamlessly into a story of intrigue without long speeches or tedious lectures. We get our lesson without having to take notes. My only quarrel is Follett's propensity to interrupt with back-story, once with back-story within back-story if I'm not mistaken. It's a minor irritation though, one scratch and it's gone, because we are more worried about how his characters are going to sort out the mess they're in. And in the end, you're going to believe The Man from St. Petersburg might have been.
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