This is not solely a work of historical fiction, as it is interspersed with a modern setting. However, the details of Corsair abductions carried out on the English coasts in the early 17th Century, told in exquisite and exotic detail, despite the horrors upon those whom it befell, makes this a stellar read. So well is this written that I could almost smell the spices in the Moroccan souq, as much as I could hear the whip fall on the backs of the captives. It is not a story which involves time travel, but it takes you back in history and keeps you enthralled. What a great book! This was another story that played out with one character in the present and another in the past type theme, which I have to say I do rather enjoy. I liked found I was able to predict or figure out most of the story well before it was resolved. I do not think that this book was written to hide it from you, the author does a great job of keeping you reading without that suspense. I loved the history and culture in this book. It made me really want to go travel to Morocco one day for myself to experience the social atmosphere of a country other than Canada. This book brings up a lot of different aspects to think about such as is History really destined to repeat in a continuous loop. How important customs are to different cultures and how some cultures really have not change much since the 17th century, while others have. I just really think that if you have looked at this a few times or it's sitting in your to be read pile then you should just go to the pile or shelf pick the book up open it and start reading.
What do You think about The Tenth Gift (2008)?
really wonderful mix of history, imagination
—valkec
One of those books that grows on you...
—Jonghaethg
