White Seed: The Untold Story Of The Lost Colony Of Roanoke (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
I am fascinated by this mystery of the Lost Colony and was hoping this novel would help me decide what really happened to the colonists. That didn't happen. I liked many details in the book, the voyage from England was fascinating, good background material. So much of the book did disappoint me however, the characters didn't come alive, I didn't care about most of them. I couldn't feel their emotions as I was reading. Although the author writes well with great descriptions,seems to know historically interesting material, when I find myself skipping pages, I know I am disappointed. I skipped quite a few pages. 3 stars. I'm sorry to give Clayton's book only one star since the subject matter is so compelling. Unfortunately, the author's clumsy way with words lets the story down at every turn. I have seldom read a novel so poorly written. The few I have encountered have been self published efforts which have lacked professional editing and have understandably been turned down by traditional publishing houses.
What do You think about White Seed: The Untold Story Of The Lost Colony Of Roanoke (2009)?
Although loosely based on history it was a very interest read, I would definitely recommend.
—smilenat81
I just found out that i won this wonderful book on the first winners program on Goodrreads!
—prettylily3
I love historic novels. A good take on the lost colony of Roanoke
—booker
