History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Has history been tampered with?.......2007-10-23

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RAZQNMXM4M9CL Has history been tampered with? Yes, it has! Did events and eras such as the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Roman Empire , the Dark Ages, and the Renaissance, actually occur within a very different chronology from what we've been told? Yes, they certainly did!

The history of humankind is both drastically shorter and dramatically different than generally presumed.

Why is it so? On one hand, it was usual custom to justify the claims to title and land by age and ancestry, and on the other the court historians knew only too well how to please their masters. The so called universal classic world history is a pack of intricate lies for all events prior to the 16th century. World history as we learn it today was entirely fabricated in the 16th-18th centuries. It's likely that nobody told you before, but

there is not a single piece of firm written evidence or artefact that is reliably and independently dated prior to the 11th century.

Naturally, after what you've learned in school and university, you will not easily believe that the classical history of ancient Rome, Greece, Asia, Egypt, China, Japan, India, etc., is manifestly false.

You will point accusing finger to the pyramids in Egypt, to the Coliseum in Rome and Great Wall of China etc., and claim, aren't they really ancient, thousands of years ancient? Well, there is no valid scientific proof that they are older than 1000 years!

The oldest original written document that can be reliably dated belongs to the 11th century!

New research asserts that Homo sapiens invented writing (including hieroglyphics) only 1000 years ago. Once invented, writing skills were immediately and irreversibly put to the use of ruling powers and science.

The consensual chronology we live with was essentially crafted in the 16th century by the Jesuits.

The world history was compiled from contradictory mix of innumerable copies of ancient Latin and Greek manuscripts and other irrefutable proofs delivered by late mediaeval astronomers that were cemented by the authority of writings of the Church Fathers.

Early in life, we learn about ancient history. Children love the magical lessons of history - they are like fairy tales. Teachers recite breathtaking stories; very soon We learn by heart the names and deeds of brave warriors, wise philosophers, fabulous pharaohs, cunning high priests and greedy scribes.

We learn of gigantic pyramids and sinister castles, kings and queens, dukes and barons, powerful heroes and beautiful ladies, emaciated saints and low-life traitors.

Ancient history is based documents, manuscripts, printed books, paintings, monuments and artefacts - called primary sources.

The problem is that neither these ancient documents, nor events described therein can be irrefutably dated, moreover they contradict each other for the most part.

When a school textbook tells us that Genghis Khan in year X or Alexander in year Y, have each conquered half of the world, it means only that it is so said in some of the written sources.

There are no answers to simple questions:

When were these primary sources written?

Where and by whom were these sources found?

It is wrongly presumed that ancient and medieval chronicles, written by Genghis Khan's or Alexander the Great contemporaries and eyewitnesses, are readily available. Actually, only sources written hundreds or even thousands of years after the events are there, compiled mostly in the 16th 18th centuries, or even later.

As a rule, these sources suffered considerable multiple manipulations, falsifications and distortions by editing. At the same time,

innumerable originals of ancient documents under various pretexts were destroyed in Europe under various pretexts.

The names of persons and geographical sites often changed meaning and location during the course of the centuries.

Geographical locations became clearly defined on maps only with the advent of printing.

This made possible the circulation of identical copies of the same map for purposes of the military, navigation, education and governance tasks.

Historians from Oxford say: "hey, everybody knows that Julius Caesar lived in the first century B.C.

`Julius Caesar' statement is only a point of view as

there is simply no irrefutable documentary proof that Julius Caesar or any other great name of antiquity ever existed.

Better than that - extremely rare sources that can be reliably dated back to the 10th-14th centuries A D, do not show the polished picture of classical history.

They show a picture both contradictory and confusing.

All methods of dating of ancient sources and artefacts are erroneous:

Radio-carbon C14 method produces dating with exactitude of plus minus 1500 years, therefore it is too crude for dating of events in historical timeframe!

The Almagest tractate, which lies as corner stone contemporary chronology, compiled in the 2nd century A D by Ptolemy, the founding father of astronomy, contains astronomical data of 9th to 16th century!

The Bronze Age,that has supposedly began 5000 years ago. Bronze is made of 90% copper and 10% tin, but the technology for tin extraction dates back to 14th century A D!.

All eclipses contained in manuscripts, like Thucydides one, relating 'ancient' events have exclusively medieval dating. All horoscopes cut in stone or painted in Egyptian temples, like Dendera have exclusively early medieval dating solutions.

Not quite what you have learned in school? Open your eyes, and, you will find sufficient proof to reach step by step the inevitable conclusion that the classical chronology is false and therefore, that the history of ancient and medieval world universally accepted today, is also false. Have a fresh outlook on everything said or printed about "ancient" and "enigmatic" Roman, Greek and Egyptian, medieval as well as all other "lost and found" civilizations.

Antiquity and Dark Ages are phantoms invented in the 16th 18th and polished in 19th 20thcenturies. Human civilization is in fact barely 1000 years old!

This book will change your perception of History forever!
What if Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt were invented during Renaissance?
What if The Old Testament was a rendition of events of the Middle Ages?
What if Jesus Christ was born in 1053 and crucified in 1086 AD?
Sounds Unbelievable?
Not after you've read "History: Fiction or Science?" by Anatoly Fomenko, the genius mathematician.
Armed with astronomy and computers Anatoly Fomenko turns History into a rocket science.

Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life

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Little things mean a lot
Non Fiction
Remember Small Things
copied directly from Scientific American Nov. 96

In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life
James Deetz
Manufacturer: Anchor
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ASIN: 0385483996
Release Date: 1996-08-01

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History is recorded in many ways. According to  author James Deetz, the past can be seen most fully  by studying the small things so often forgotten.  Objects such as doorways, gravestones, musical  instruments, and even shards of pottery fill in the  cracks between large historical events and depict  the intricacies of daily life. In his completely  revised and expanded edition of In Small  Things Forgotten, Deetz has added new  sections that more fully acknowledge the presence  of women and African Americans in Colonial  America. New interpretations of archaeological finds  detail how minorities influenced and were affected  by the development of the Anglo-American tradition  in the years following the settlers' arrival in  Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. Among Deetz's  observations:
Subtle changes in building long before the  Revolutionary War hinted at the growing independence  of the American colonies and their desire to be  less like the  British.

Records of estate auctions show that many  households in Colonial America contained only one  chair--underscoring the patriarchal nature of the  early American family. All other members of the  household sat on stools or the  floor.

The excavation of a tiny community of  freed slaves in Massachusetts reveals evidence of  the transplantation of African culture to North  America.

Simultaneously  a study of American life and an explanation of  how American life is studied, In Small  Things Forgotten, through the everyday  details of ordinary living, colorfully depicts a  world hundreds of years in the past.

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Little things mean a lot.......2007-10-09

I enjoyed Deetz' newly updated introduction to Historical Archaeology in America. He makes clear that much can be gleaned from the seemingly insignificant material things that are left behind in the process of living. I greatly enjoyed his putting the pieces of the puzzles together. Sometimes the result was an interesting surprise. For instance, I didn't know that porches, which became so popular in America, were not a feature of European houses and were introduced by Africans. "Shotgun houses" also have African roots. Another surprising story is told by the changing styles of Colonial gravestones. They change subtly as the religious climate changes. The oldest being very stiff and stern and later ones becoming more decorative, replacing deaths heads with angels.

Non Fiction.......2007-09-03

This text looks at the recovery of everyday items from the past in the United States of America. Things like plates, cup, bowls, what stuff was thrown in the rubbish bun, all that sort of thing, as opposed to recovering things that are of highly significant historical, political or scientific importance. So, trying to piece together personal life.

Remember Small Things.......2002-04-01

The main thrust of Deetz's argument in this book points to the incomplete nature of the traditional historian's approach to understanding past societies. By focusing only on written documentation, traditional historians necessarily confine the groups they can examine to literate societies, thereby excluding most people in the history of human existence. Furthermore, written documents contain the bias of the author, and so cannot always be trusted.

Deetz argues that historical archaeology and the study of material culture opens the door to understanding a far wider band of human societies, and can further help us relate to the literate cultures we study, by providing corroborating evidence, in some cases, and filling in the gaps overlooked in traditional written documents in other cases.

This work focuses mainly on early New England societies, but the research methods Deetz puts forth readily adapt to studies in other areas. The fact that this book still stands as required reading on university course lists 25 years after its first publication testifies to its usefulness...

copied directly from Scientific American Nov. 96.......1997-04-07

History is pretty much junk, one might conclude after finishing this breezy introduction to historical archaeology. Poring over estate listings, pottery shards, gravestones and excavated foundations, James Deetz reconstructs the changing face of American life during the colonial era, as immigrant traditions and aesthetics adapted to the New World. The book makes a powerful argument for an empirical kind of history far removed from the anonymous assertions of high school textbooks

Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America

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We've Come a Long Way
Half a story

Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America
Linda Lawrence Hunt
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ASIN: 1400079934
Release Date: 2005-01-11

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In 1896, a Norwegian immigrant and mother of eight children named Helga Estby was behind on taxes and the mortgage when she learned that a mysterious sponsor would pay $10,000 to a woman who walked across America.
Hoping to win the wager and save her family’s farm, Helga and her teenaged daughter Clara, armed with little more than a compass, red-pepper spray, a revolver, and Clara’s curling iron, set out on foot from Eastern Washington. Their route would pass through 14 states, but they were not allowed to carry more than five dollars each. As they visited Indian reservations, Western boomtowns, remote ranches and local civic leaders, they confronted snowstorms, hunger, thieves and mountain lions with equal aplomb.
Their treacherous and inspirational journey to New York challenged contemporary notions of femininity and captured the public imagination. But their trip had such devastating consequences that the Estby women's achievement was blanketed in silence until, nearly a century later, Linda Lawrence Hunt encountered their extraordinary story.

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Captivating read!.......2007-08-29

For anyone who loves to read and is interested in Women's history, this book is for you! Trust me; you will not be able to put the book down.

I found it in a little used bookshop and was afraid additional copies to share might be scarce. I'm pleased to find it is still available for purchase here on Amazon.

"...we expect the already great and famous to do great things, but we easily overlook the achievements of.......2007-05-27

the more humble among us."

Aptly sums up thirty-six year old Norwegian immigrant Helen Estby's 1886 walk with her eighteen year old daughter, Clara, 3500 miles across America. The trek was attempted for financial reasons, its completion with certain stipulations and within a seven-month time span would result in a $10,000 windfall for the cash strapped family. Unfortunately, due to negative feelings about the journey, during which Mrs. Estby left the care of her eight younger children in the hands of her husband, most of the information about it was not only not saved, but was intentionally destroyed by her descendants. Surmounting obstacles like difficult terrain, inclement weather, bad guys and a lack of money (the contract did not allow them to solicit donations) and the judgmental feelings of the many at the time who felt their behavior was in appropriate, the Estbys showed their detractors that they had the right stuff. The problem with the story, frankly, is a lack of firsthand information, which would have made its telling more personal and compelling: an okay story about a fantastic feat. Good companion reads: Tomboy Bride by Harriet Fish Backus, Grand Ambition by Lisa Michaels, In a Far Country by John Taliaferro and Nothing Like It In the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869 by Stephen E. Ambrose.

Fabulous read - and perfect gift for a reader friend.......2007-05-07

I have purchased a dozen copies of Bold Spirit because I enjoyed this true, almost unbelievable, story so much, and have found that all recipients shared my enthusiasm. I'm grateful that someone unearthed Helga Estby's incredible tale - this book gives you quite an insight into a truly remarkable life that her scandalized family tried their best to bury.

We've Come a Long Way.......2007-04-10

BOLD SPIRIT: HELGA ESTBY'S FORGOTTEN WALK ACROSS VICTORIAN AMERICA is an unforgettable story of Helga and Clara Estby's trek from Spokane, Washington to New York. The book is an interesting biographical and historical narrative of the mother and daughter's trip because it is about ordinary people, and how their lives paralleled the historical past in terms of women's history, social and cultural history, and immigration history. Hunt stresses the restrained lives in which Helga and Clara lived, but emphasizes their desire to walk cross-country within the contiguous United States to raise funds to save their farm; a challenging and unusual feat during the late nineteenth century especially for women and the roles they lived.

The major argument about the book is that Hunt lacked enough primary documents in order to provide a complete account of the Estby's journey. However, the crux of the story involves women's suffrage, and the Estby's struggle for acceptance within a patriarchal society that looked down on women's progressive activity, especially Norwegian immigrant women who also experienced severity as well. Hunt successfully weaves a story and history about two women who lived during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history, which is closely connected to the family. With inspiration from a history essay written by eighth-grader Doug Bahr, grandson of Thelma Estby, and the remaining sole document of the Estby's trip, a scrapbook owned by Thelma, Helga's granddaughter, which reveals the remaining account of their trip from two newspaper articles from the Minnesota Times, Hunt was able to tell the Estby's story with the addition of research and a compilation of secondary sources. Despite the limited personal accounts from Helga and Clara, the articles reveal their adventure of scenic views of their trip, which consisted of the fading American frontier of pioneering days of the past and the somewhat fearful encounter of Native Americans amidst a transformed modern America constructed Union Pacific Railroad, and the beckoning cityscapes of Chicago and New York. Ironically, upon the completion of their journey, the women would face further personal hardships in terms of finding a way to return home and discovering the deaths of two family members.

BOLD SPIRIT is an insightful and visual narrative that shows the fabric of America. Linda Lawrence Hunt proves that a story that has been hidden for centuries as a result of familial strife that involved social and cultural norms that was expected during the nineteenth century, finally can be told. Thus Helga and Clara's history is a shared history that is worth reading and understanding.

Half a story.......2007-04-09

The author makes a valiant attempt to create an entire narrative out of a few shreds of fact. I was interested in Helga's story (though long passages of the book are tedious going), but in the end, I was hugely frustrated by the complete lack of information on the daughter who accompanied her step for step.

What, oh what, became of Clara? How can the author present as history an account that focuses on only one of the two persons involved? Did Clara marry? Did she have children and grandchildren? Did she ever speak or write of her epic walk? Was she shunned by the family, as her mother was? We simply don't know, after reading this book, and are left to wonder why there is no further information on Clara.

Ultimately, this book is a failed historical account of an intriguing personal adventure. Another reviewer suggested the story would have made a much better novel than nonfiction; considering the lack of primary information, I have to agree.

The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier

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A resonanting read
a great gift from piano teacher: her favorite book
An insight into Parisians not to be missed
Discovering the passion for piano through Thad Carhart

The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier
Thad Carhart
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ASIN: 0375758623
Release Date: 2002-03-12

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Thad Carhart never realized there was a gap in his life until he happened upon Desforges Pianos, a demure little shopfront in his Pairs neighborhood that seemed to want to hide rather than advertise its wares. Like Alice in Wonderland, he found his attempts to gain entry rebuffed at every turn. An accidental introduction finally opened the door to the quartier’s oddest hangout, where locals — from university professors to pipefitters — gather on Friday evenings to discuss music, love, and life over a glass of wine.

Luc, the atelier’s master, proves an excellent guide to the history of this most gloriously impractical of instruments. A bewildering variety passes through his restorer’s hands: delicate ancient pianofortes, one perhaps the onetime possession of Beethoven. Great hulking beasts of thunderous voice. And the modest piano “with the heart of a lion” that was to become Thad’s own.

What emerges is a warm and intuitive portrait of the secret Paris — one closed to all but a knowing few. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank is the perfect book for music lovers, or for anyone who longs to recapture a lost passion.

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An easy, rewarding read.......2007-08-10

If you need a break from heavy reading, this is a great book to consider. While it lacks a real story line, the book is nonetheless engaging and interesting, even for a "plot girl" like me. It was a breath of fresh air following Hardy and a book about Nazi Germany.

I wish the French phrases were footnoted, as I don't speak a word of French. Perhaps that was the author's way of making me feel excluded in the same way he was initially excluded from the atelier. Maybe not.

A resonanting read .......2007-07-22

I loved reading The Piano Shop on the Left Bank. Thad Carhart's rediscovery of the piano, set within a Parisian neighborhood, is the subject of this engaging memoir. Thad comes across the atelier in route to taking his children to school. Yet this piano retailer/repair shop is exclusive, and Thad is denied immediate access. Thad eventually gains entry rights and befriends Luc, the atelier's owner. Luc proves to be a great resource of piano lore, and Thad is a most apt pupil (not in the creepy, Stephen King way). Luc imbibes his passion for this instrument to Thad, replete with repertoire, an outline of the evolution of the piano forte, and a "comsumer reports" of sorts for the best and worst makers. Thad in turn shares this acquired wisdom with his readers, supplementing his memoir with references of books and articles on piano construction and history.

Thad had played piano as a child. While he had enjoyed playing for himself, he had never liked feeling pressured to perform. As an adult, Thad's renewed passion for piano is on his own terms. The second-time-around pianist will play for himself and for the sheer pleasure the instrument brings him. Luc "senses" which piano will make a good fit for prospective buyers, and he matches Thad up with a Stingl babygrand. Yet Thad's relationship with Luc and other frequenters of the piano shop does not end with the purchase of the Stingl; it only intensifies. Thad soon realizes that he no longer needs to contrive reasons to visit the atelier with piano shopping and maintenance issues. The atelier is an open door for Thad, along with other piano shop regulars who share a great passion for the piano and music in general.

Thad resumes his piano lessons and seeks out an appropriate music school for his two children (he eventually chooses the Schola Cantorum, where the likes of Claude Debussy once taught). Anna, Thad's piano teacher, reintroduces technique and solo repertoire not only to Thad, but to us the readers, many of whom, like myself, are dilettantes. When a piano-tuner recommendation goes dreadfully wrong, Thad must assure Anna that her piano is not beyond repair. Jos, an expert tuner of perfect pitch notoriety when sober and a case of tin ears when soused, had tuned Anna's piano while intoxicated. Fortunately, he is able to re-tune and repair the piano when in a better frame of mind. Both Luc and Thad admired Jos's skill and worried about his welfare. We the readers are left worrying about Jos's well-being after hearing about how this vulnerable man was manhandled when he was caught sleeping on a train w/o paying fare.

The book ends on a high note (okay, I couldn't resist the corny pun). We are introduced to Mathilde, Luc's girlfriend, in the latter chapters; she bonds instantly with the inner circles of the Atelier. This posse of piano lovers celebrate their shared passion and inspire the memoir's readers to rediscover their "forgotten passion."

As I wrote earlier, I really enjoyed and savored this book. I started piano lessons when I was 19, and took lessons on and off throughout college and teacher's training. I'm the first to admit that my practice habits were deplorable---a few hours before my lesson and maybe a half an hour after my lesson and the next day, followed by days of neglect and lost learning in-between my lesson times. Unfortunately, I can't afford to take piano lessons at present (dance classes are costly enough); yet I feel that now that I am more mature, I would be self-disciplined enough to stick to a regular practice schedule. Ahh well, I still love to hear piano music and especially love live performances. This book only helped to reinforce and expand my love for music and appreciation of this wonderful instrument.

a great gift from piano teacher: her favorite book.......2007-07-17

Wow! I received this book from my piano teacher as a birthday gift. She said it was her favorite book, and it's now a favorite of mine. The book is captivating in its tale of friendships built around music and the refurbishing and selling of pianos in France. The book is full of life experiences from stage frieght and quirky piano tuners to romance, anticipation and disappointment. The love of music is evident throughout, and well as the love of community.

An insight into Parisians not to be missed.......2007-05-19

A beautifully written book on an unusual subject;an atelier dealing in old, fine, pianos.The author provides a delicate,sensative and at times quite humorous insight into this world and in doing so gives a sympathetic understanding of the French.
I liked the book so much I ordered six copies so I could give them to friends.

Discovering the passion for piano through Thad Carhart.......2007-03-01

I enjoyed everything about this book. From the very first page I enthusiastically followed Thad Carhart through his journey. His thorough description of the music, his passion for providing such incredible detail of each piano enthralled and beckoned the heart of a piano player who had almost forgotten her passion. I must admit that his descriptions inspired my enthusiasm for my own beloved instrument and I have been playing and enjoying every note since I read this book. I went out and bought a copy (I would not part with mine) for a dear friend who has taken up the piano again after 25 years. She is ecstatic!!!

The Lone Drow (Forgotten Realms: Hunters Blades Trilogy)

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Plenty of action and generic protagonists
A dark time for the Companions of the Hall
The trashiest of Fantasy Pulp
Not the greatest in the series
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The Lone Drow (Forgotten Realms: Hunters Blades Trilogy)
R. A. Salvatore
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ASIN: 0786932287
Release Date: 2004-06-01

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The latest New York Times best-seller from R.A. Salvatore is now in paperback!

The Lone Drow is yet another top release from premiere Forgotten Realms author R.A. Salvatore. This mass market reprint focuses primarily on his signature character, Drizzt Do'Urden, who has been the subject of most of Salvatore's best-selling Forgotten Realms titles. This title includes a sample chapter from the author's next hardcover, The Two Swords.

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Plenty of action and generic protagonists.......2007-10-10

This book is much like your typical popcorn action movie. It has violence and action in every chapter but the every character is two dimensional and very overpowered. Every hero is basicly a one-man-army and rarely thinks of creative ways to beat their opponents. The story line isn't very deep so don't expect a whole lot of twists or surprise endings to the series. The storline also revolves around dwarves which I couldn't really relate to nor did I find them all that interesting but you probably won't have a problem with that. Overall the series is kindof fun to read, they're not painful reads but they arn't works of are either.

A dark time for the Companions of the Hall.......2007-08-21

This book picks up where 'The Thousand Orcs' left off, with the dwarves falling back to Keeper's Dale outside Mithril Hall and Drizzt believing that all of his friends were killed. During his broken-hearted rampages against the orcs, Drizzt encounters Tarathiel and Innovindil, who help bring him back to sanity and then aid him in disrupting the greenskin army. Some characters from Mirabar, introduced in the first book, were further developed here, particularly Torgar Hammerstriker, Shoudra Stargleam, and Nanfoodle. The orc king, Obould Many-Arrows, through blessings from his god and increased support from his kin, becomes a worthy foe for the powerful Companions.

The most attractive thing about this book was the emotional turmoil experienced by all of the characters. Drizzt in particular has a rough time of it, reverting back to the Hunter and struggling with his belief that his friends are dead. Regis, Wulfgar, and Catie-Brie don't know where Drizzt is and are watching Bruenor slowly die. Regis is faced with the responsibility of being Steward of Mithril Hall, being expected to make the right decisions in its defense against the orcs. And everybody is in very desperate straights as the orc horde just continues to grow and there doesn't seem any way the people of the North can hold back the tide.

It is interesting to me that so many people seem to hate Salvatore's recent Drizzt books.. You should know what to expect when you read them, so if you haven't liked the last few, you probably won't like this one (even though I thought it was one of his best). I look forward to reading the last of the trilogy.

The trashiest of Fantasy Pulp.......2007-08-02

RA Salvatore's writing is very pedestrian in style and seems more like a play by play commentary of some D&D game than anything resembling a novel. This book is only recommended for 14 year old fanboys who judge a book's quality by the numbers of magic items carried by the heroes. By itself it is entertaining, but for the well read reader you'd have to wonder why you spent the time reading this when there are so many better books out there.

Not the greatest in the series.......2007-07-27

Im a long time reader of this series, so ive gotten acustomed to Salvatore's style. I thought this trilogy was one of the weaker of the series. However, if you read the series pick it up. It's still worth it. It'll quench that Drizzit addiction one tends to aquire.

The Lone Drow Review by Kyle B........2007-02-28

The Lone Drow
By R.A.Salvatore

I really enjoyed this book. This book is about a wondering elf. He is trying to look for a land of unknown kings. This elf's name is Drizzt. He learns that there is a war of races and kingship. After he travels to the land of the mountains, He meets the king battleaxe. Then they decide to have Drizzt to the land of demons. On the way to the land of the demons he meets up with his old friend. Then they start to talk and then they both realize they are heading the same way. Then on the way they both start to remember that when they new each other back then they like each other and still do. Traveling further on their quest they get attacked by unknown creatures. Then after that they start to travel again. Then they both split up and Drizzt starts to look for the item of the demons. Then he gets there and starts to battle for his life like any other time.

Untold Valor: Forgotten Stories of American Bomber Crews over Europe in World War II

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WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR GRANDAD?
A Valuable Addition to WWII Literature
Least we forget
U. S. Bomber Crews Remembered!

Untold Valor: Forgotten Stories of American Bomber Crews over Europe in World War II
Rob Morris
Manufacturer: Potomac Books Inc.
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1574889990

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For the men of the Army Air Corps in early World War II, the chance of surviving the obligatory twenty-five missions without death, injury, or imprisonment was one in three. In this groundbreaking book, Rob Morris has sought out remarkable but little-known stories of the air war from the men who lived and fought it.

Based on hundreds of interviews with American veterans and their families, Untold Valor illuminates the courage of airmen whose exploits have until now remained untold. Read about Jewish aviators’ experiences as POWs in German camps. Learn about American airmen who were imprisoned, even killed, by the neutral Swiss and about two Air Corps enlisted men who changed U.S. policy toward liberated concentration camp survivors. Also discover the unusual story of Luftwaffe commander Herman Goering’s nephew, who flew B-17 missions against Germany. While some of the stories cover major events, most are about incidents and individuals misrepresented or overlooked by history books. Yet their efforts were vital, their lives forever changed.

Detailed and moving, Untold Valor is certain to interest the serious air historian and the casual reader alike. With a foreword by the editor of B–17s Over Berlin.

Customer Reviews:

WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR GRANDAD?.......2007-07-17

Rob Morris has brought together accounts of service men during World War II which would probably never be known had he not talked to the very ones who went through this costly war. With these vets dying at a rate of 1000 to 2000 per day, the title to this review will not be able to be asked in the near future. This book tells about the everyday living and dying these heroes did to give us the freedom we too often take for granted. I have been a WWII history buff for as long as I can remember, but this book brings out accounts of World War II I have never heard of.
Thanks Ron for bringing these truths out.
A fantastic read, which I will be glad to add to my library.
Garry Grier

A Valuable Addition to WWII Literature.......2007-07-03

Untold Valor is the very aptly-chosen title of the marvelous book by author Rob Morris. After years of research, Morris has told some of the most hidden stories of WWII. The stories, unfamiliar to many who seek WWII reading material, reflect the sacrifice, suffering, triumph and yes, valor of the subjects. Morris's painstaking and thorough research ensures that the stories are accurate as they reveal previously-unknown facets of the WWII experience.

Far beyond the traditional wartime stories, Morris focuses on the untold experience of the Jewish POW, for instance, carrying the added burden of fear of reprisals from an anti-Semitic dictator. He tells of brave crews who survived the chilling and notorious Schweinfurt raid losing so many of their Blood 100th comrades. And Morris sought out and discovered a most unlikely and unexpected B-17 pilot following his movements throughout the war.

The author has brought to light the issue of the Swiss internees who found that neutral Switzerland was not the safe haven and refugee they had expected it to be. The reader is taken into the heart of Switzerland with ex-internee, Dan Culler, as he endures one of the most harrowing confinements in a non-enemy country, only to lose the support of his own country at the war's end. In some instances, Morris ventures to take a hard look and give in-depth analysis of the strategic bombing policy during the war succinctly pointing out its flaws and the circumstances that caused the curtailment of bombing raids on oil refineries.

Few ever asked what happened to the displaced persons rescued from Hitler's death camps. Many, turning a blind eye to them, failed to recognize their pitiful plight. Morris hits hard on the subject and through the medium of story telling gives an informative account and narrative on this seldom-researched area.

Follow the story of the lesser-known "Hell's Angels, the B-17 that for so long was relegated to the shadows of the more famous Memphis Belle, and vicariously share the trek of an American POW on an Austrian road who by chance witnessed the horror that befell an Hungarian Jew forced laborer. Decades later that chance meeting would result in one of the most famous WWII images--a picture drawn by the American, which would grace Holocaust Museums and synagogues around the world.

Only through meticulous research and the strong desire to ferret out the lesser-known stories and heroes of WWII can one achieve what Morris has achieved with this book. One moment the reader is commiserating with the interned crews in Sweden and Switzerland, and the next moment that reader is flying through the flak-riddled skies on a bombing run aside a dedicated ball turret gunner.

Morris's book is a classic that will keep a reader spell bound as it pays tribute to the carefully-chosen heroes he introduces as he tells their unforgettable stories. In the re-telling, he salutes all our WWII heroes.

Marilyn Walton
Author of Rhapsody in Junk--A Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story

Least we forget.......2006-12-24

Flying at 26,000', walking on flack, goggles fogging, the IP, the run, turn to rtb. The flack, the fighters, the hits, exploding planes. Bail out. Capture. Rob Morris tells it all from the interviews of survivors of the brutal days as POW's.
These stories are only a few that could be told but Rob to got to the heart of them. A Jewish crew member flying on a mission over Schweifurt, Gus Mencow was with the group that lost 228 B-17's. On and on as only Rob could pull it together.
A fantastic collection of stories of valor.
Thanks Rob for a memorable book.
Least we forget.

U. S. Bomber Crews Remembered!.......2006-08-11

It's sad to see the ranks of our WWII veterans steadily dwindling away. With them die so many unique memories of now-faraway battles and ordinary men accomplishing extraordinary feats.

That's why it's heartening to come across books like Rob Morris' UNTOLD VALOR. Fascinated by WWII air battles, Morris did just what was needed to save memories of those times, tracking down and interviewing countless veterans who flew in 8th and 15th AF bombers over Europe.

Morris covers a wide variety of American experiences in the air war over Europe, relating stories of Jewish airmen at war, the 'Memphis Belle' vs. 'Hell's Angels' B-17 controversy, 8th AF internees in Switzerland, the story of Hermann Goering's nephew who flew B-17s in the 8th AF, and so on.

It's an interesting collection of stories and a nice tribute to those vets who flew with the 8th and 15th Air Forces.

Forgotten New York: Views of a Lost Metropolis

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wonderful guide to the real New York
More interesting Places than Any Other Guide Book
Forgotten New York
Excellent if you are visiting
If you like the website...

Forgotten New York: Views of a Lost Metropolis
Kevin Walsh
Manufacturer: Collins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0060754001
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Book Description

Forgotten New York is your passport to more than 300 years of history, architecture, and memories hidden in plain sight.

Houses dating to the first Dutch settlers on Staten Island; yellow brick roads in Brooklyn; clocks embedded in the sidewalk in Manhattan; bishop's crook lampposts in Queens; and a white elephant in the Bronx—this is New York and this is your guide to seeing it all. Forgotten New York covers all five boroughs with easy-to-use maps and suggested routes to hundreds of out-of-the way places, antiquated monuments, streets to nowhere, and buildings from a time lost.

Forgotten New York features:

Quiet Places
Truly Forgotten
History Happened Here
What Is This Thing?
Forgotten People
And so much more

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wonderful guide to the real New York.......2007-02-12

Every large city has its famous landmarks & signature structures which define it in the eyes of the world. For New York, the statue of Liberty, the Empire State building, Times Square and, after 9/11, the absence of the World Trade Towers. These are the sights that travellers and tourists want to see, and having seen them, think that they have "done" New York.
But they have surely missed the best part.

The real New York, the soul and spirit and humanity of old New York is not so obvious, although it is everywhere around. It is found in its quiet corners and intimate spaces, on its avenues and in its old neighbourhoods with names like Flatbush, Canarsie, Vinegar Hill, Spuyten Duyvil, Flushing, Astoria or Greenwich Village. It is found in the vestiges and the relics of New York's disappearing past.

"Forgotten New York" is a wonderful guidebook to 300 years of colourful personages, events and architecture found throughout all five of the City's boroughs, a guide to memories hidden in plain sight. These include many parks, alleys, doorways, gates, theatres, statues, fountains, clocks, lampposts, views, bridges, a lighthouse, signs, plaques, museums, homesteads, facades, monuments and even some ornate iron ventilation shafts.

It is profusely illustrated with photos and numerically keyed maps which make it easy to discover dozens of little gems of history right around the corner from where you live (you Lucky New Yorkers!) or not-so far from those cousins in Queens or old friends in Brooklyn you always meant to visit.
Even for a retired armchair traveller like myself, this book is a passport to rich and vibrant world far removed from the stereotyped New York we thought we knew.

More interesting Places than Any Other Guide Book.......2007-02-03

Although I live in a small town in Nevada, my daughterlives in New York City. She's an actress, and if you want to act on stage you almost have to live in New York.

We were in a book store and found this book. In flipping it over I found a really neat looking German style beet garden. I asked her where it was, and it was just around the corner, down a few blocks from her apartment. In looking at the book we found all kinds of neat places to go visit, far more than the conventional guide books.

Since she started rehersals while I was visiting, I took the book and did a great deal of walking around the city. One thing I found was an amazing amount of wreckage that you wonder why someone hasn't taken over, built something that uses the wreckage as art and developed into very expensive housing.

Basically this book is a collection of literally hundreds of interesting little tidbits from the past. They are broken down into five general categories:

Quiet Places
Truly Forgotten
History Happened Here
What is this Thing
Forgotten People.

As the author says, all you need is a metro-Card and a good pair of walking shoes.

Forgotten New York.......2007-01-28

A must read for visitors and newcomers to this town, as well as native New Yorkers. Can't wait for Part II.

mp, a lifelong Brooklynite

Excellent if you are visiting.......2007-01-14

If you are visiting NYC or even I supose if you live there, this book would be an excellent resourse. It is packed with interesting bits about the history of NYC. Little did I know that whien staying in Canarsie with friends I was literally 5 blocks from the oldest house in NY State, where teh Duke of York stayed after the Brits took New Amsterdam from the Dutch. yet the log cabin I did see only dated back to the 1930's. Where to find old st lamps, old buildings, what that "L" in that subway station in Brooklyn means cause the "L" train doesn't stop there..... it's all a fun read.

If you like the website..........2007-01-11

As a long time fan of the website, I was really excited to see that Mr. Walsh was afforded the opportunity to expand upon a great and unique idea of his. Bottomline: If you like the website, you'll love this book.

The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America

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Little known yet influential colony
An island to make New Yorkers proud
Not There Yet.
Dutch
Elderhostel is right!

The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
Russell Shorto
Manufacturer: Vintage
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Netherlands | Europe | History | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1400078679
Release Date: 2005-04-12

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When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed: 12,000 pages of its records–recently declared a national treasure–are now being translated. Drawing on this remarkable archive, Russell Shorto has created a gripping narrative–a story of global sweep centered on a wilderness called Manhattan–that transforms our understanding of early America.

The Dutch colony pre-dated the “original” thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter Stuyvesant, the autocratic director of the Dutch colony. The struggle between these two strong-willed men laid the foundation for New York City and helped shape American culture. The Island at the Center of the World uncovers a lost world and offers a surprising new perspective on our own.

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Little known yet influential colony.......2007-09-23

In this groundbreaking book on America's early history we are given a treat and shown how much of our history came not only from the English Puritans but by the Dutch colony of New Netherland. I was amazed to read that this little known colony has had such a profound effect on the United States and yet is little studied or referenced.

Shorto does a wonderful job in illustrating that ramifications of the free thinking and freely governed society that was the origins of the hub of early America: Manhattan. The "melting pot" that was this colony has certainly defined the US as a country today. Other evidence of the long forgotten Dutch colony: Bronck (Bronx), Breuckele (Brooklyn), Jonker's Land (Yonkers), Roode Eylandt (Rhode Island), Nieuw Haarlem (Harlem), Greenwyck (Greenwich Village) among others.

Additionally such well known streets as Wall Street (a Dutch street bordering a wall that was built to keep the invading English out), Broadway Street (obviously, a Dutch street that was broad). The first district attorney can be traced back to the Dutch schout (van der Donck in this case), which was the colonies law officer. No other countries employed such an officer except the Dutch at the time. Some other trivial associations: koeckjes (cookies), or koolsla (the favorite American BBQ side dish cole slaw).

Shorto does a fantastic job in not only illustrating the importance of this little known colony but in also bringing to life the history of the era and politics of the European countries of the time. I would definitely recommend.

5 stars.

An island to make New Yorkers proud.......2007-08-27

This is a well written history of the Dutch settlement in New York. A great deal of the information has been recently uncovered. New Yorkers will recognize in themselves with pride, the inheritance received from these early settlers.

Not There Yet........2007-08-10

This could have been a 5 star book about a rarely mentioned topic. The author put together a concise work into the history of the growth from New Amsterdam to New York. He chronicles the era of the first Dutch settlers & draws from a wealth of unique first hand infoormation. The main point of the book is how important New Amsterdam was in the growth of the USA. But, although I personally agree with his thesis, he did a mediocre job of proving it. The person of Adraien van der Donck, a lawyer is woven into the story as a very influential person. But, the data given is scanty & the connections are questionable. The other theme, a refreshing one is the deep racial & ethnic tolerance the Dutch appear to have had. A third theme is the role of government which under the Dutch was not a monarchy unlike most European ones at that time.It is a vivid & entertaining story that leaves the reader a bit frustrated. You keep asking yourself, when is the author going to connect the dots? Lastly, the grammatical errors were far too numerous for a semi-scholarly book as this. I recommend it as a good read, but overall it only gets 3 stars.

Dutch.......2007-08-02

This book was sent to my great nephew...we are Dutch descent and many
of our ancestors are mentioned in this fascinating history. Glad to get it at such a reasonable price.

Elderhostel is right!.......2007-08-02

The reading list for the Elderhostel ONE LOCK AT A TIME: THE LIVING HISTORY OF THE ERIE CANAL starts with this book, and highly recommends it, as does our U.S. lecturer. It's not an "easy read," but worth the time and effort. I learned much about the Dutch in our country and their effects on our lives, continuing to this day.

Legacy of the Drow Collector's Edition (A Forgotten Realms(r) Omnibus)

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wonderful story
Great Book
Great continuation of the Drizzt story
A great volume don't miss it
The Legacy

Legacy of the Drow Collector's Edition (A Forgotten Realms(r) Omnibus)
R. A. Salvatore
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0786918004
Release Date: 2001-01-01

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Think of it as an opportunity to give all those tattered old paperbacks away to younger adventurers. Just as Wizards of the Coast did with the Icewind Dale and Dark Elf trilogy hardbacks, this 1,000-plus page collector's edition pulls together some of Drizzt Do'Urden's best stories--Legacy, Starless Night, Siege of Darkness, and Passage to Dawn--into one whopping volume.

Starting way back with 1988's Crystal Shard, the Icewind Dale books kicked off the celebrated Drizzt saga, while the Dark Elf prequel trio that followed detailed the scimitar swinger's shadowy beginnings in the drow city of Menzoberranzan. This third series essentially rolls up a bunch of random encounters from both worlds--all of Drizzt's cherished friends and newfound foes on the surface world, along with his old adversaries from the Underdark--throwing them into combat after combat to see who shakes out.

Legacy begins amicably enough, with Bruenor back on the throne and Cattie-brie and Wulfgar getting ready to tie the knot. But along comes a spider (the demon queen Lloth, in this case), and pretty soon the tunnels below Mithril Hall become a bloodbath. Starless Night takes Drizzt deeper into the Underdark in search of his lost friends, to Blingdenstone and on towards Menzoberranzan. Then Siege of Darkness nearly closes the series with its giant drow-dwarf battle finale, but the sea-faring followup adventure Passage to Dawn reveals the fate of one of Drizzt's fallen comrades, held in the Abyss by the demon Errtu. --Paul Hughes

Book Description

A collection of four New York Times bestselling novels by R. A. Salvatore.

The Legacy of the Drow Collector's Edition brings together four bestselling novels: The Legacy, Starless Night, Siege of Darkness, and Passage to Dawn. The adventure begins in seeming serenity as we find Drizzt Do'Urden enjoying a rare state of peace. But he did not arrive at this station without leaving powerful enemies in his wake. Lolth, the dreaded Spider Queen deity of the evil Dark Elves, counts herself among these enemies and has vowed to end the drow's idyllic days. Thus begins a severe and lasting chain of events that make these collected Forgotten Realms novels unforgettable reads.

Customer Reviews:

wonderful story .......2007-10-01

this is a continuation of the icewind dale trilogy. it is an amazingly written story. salvatore makes you care for the characters and you want to know what happens next. great book

Great Book.......2007-08-27

Just another wonderful addition to the Drizzt series. I read it very quickly as it is just one of those books you can't put down. If you liked the Icewind Dale Trilogy and the Dark Elf Trilogy, then this book is for you. R.A. Salvatore gets better after every book he writes, and this collection proves it. A must have book.

Great continuation of the Drizzt story.......2007-08-06

After reading icewind Dale, I immediately went to amazon.com and ordered Legacy of the Drow. I loved this book. Not only is Artemis Entreri back, but Jarlaxle is introduced. I tend to favor bad guys in any story, usually the complicated ones who are not quite all evil. Entreri is pretty much evil, but I just love the conflict between him and Drizzt and how so similar he is to Drizzt yet so different. Jarlaxle is a type of character I love. He seems evil at first, but its a bit more complicated. Don't want to spoil anything, but he has become my favorite character in this series. You see how Salvatore has improved himself. great books

A great volume don't miss it.......2007-07-13

This was the first R.A Salvatore novel I read and I was impressed. While the writing wasn't perfect, the story was entertaining and I loved the character(especially Drizzt of course). Full of action this is a great book, but you might want to start with the Icewind Dale series, which would give you a better sense of whats going on. Still this is a fine book to start with, as it is much better than the Icewind Dale series, and is one of the better books I have read.

The Legacy.......2006-10-11

The Legacy
By RA Salvator
"It was no goblin piosed under the rock to spring the trap,however, but another two headed giant , an ettin."Read more in the "Legacy" By RA Salavatore.Renagade Drizzt Do'Urden has angered the great spider queen Lolth and caused her to send her greatest Dark elves chasing after drizzt.Will he survive can he defeat the great Queen Lolth and her evil minions then go read this book! In a stunning tale of sly attacks,murder ,cunning sword craft,and unbelievable magic the Legacy is a great read.

"The fearsome dwarves called their war toy "the juicer",and the puddle of goblin fluid that came out the back side of the crushing wheel showed it was a fitting title." I enjoyed this scene because it had a lot of action and stupid little goblins! This part was very cool because there was all this crazy battle confusion between the goblins and the disgiused juicer.

RA Salvatore described everything with great detail and care. This book held me on it's edge the entire time. I enjoyed how the words flowed when I read aloud, mostly when Drizzt was fighting his enemy's.Ialso liked when there were big battle scenes.Drizzt was a very interesting charecter

The Legacy (Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book VII)

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One of the better series in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting
Salvatore Kicks Off Another Great Series
The team is no longer invincible
Drizzt's past comes back to haunt him.
The Drow Strike Back

The Legacy (Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book VII)
R.A. Salvatore
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0786939842
Release Date: 2006-04-11

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Because of the friends I have known, the honorable people I have met, I know I am no solitary hero of unique causes. I know that when I die, that which is important will live on. This is my legacy; by the grace of the gods, I am not alone.

–Drizzt Do’Urden

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One of the better series in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.......2007-08-20

Series review: Legacy of the Draw

This series is a 4-part sequel to The Dark Elf Trilogy, which introduced the character of Drizzt Do'Urden, the exiled drow-hero swordmaster (and ranger). In this series, Drizzt undertakes an epic reverse journey back to Menzoberranzan, into the very heart of evil, in order to try to put an end to the hit squads and assassination attempts that threaten him and his friends on the surface.

I enjoyed the series very much, but it didn't quite feel up to the same level as the original series. Still, it's a very solid read for those who are fans of The Forgotten Realms Genre, and Role Playing Games in general. There's action and drama aplenty, and plenty of new information on Drow culture for hardcore gaming fans.

Salvatore Kicks Off Another Great Series.......2007-01-07

After finishing The Icewind Dale Trilogy I was addicted to Drizzt and his companion's adventures. I got my hands on The Legacy and was more-than-pleased. This book brings back Artemis Entreri from the previous trilogy and Jarlaxle from his relatively minor role in The Dark Elf Trilogy. We get to see a little more of Menzoberranzan and bit more of the drow way of life. The Legacy has all the fights and adventure from the previous books and you won't be disappointed.

The team is no longer invincible.......2006-12-19

The Legacy, the 7th book in The Legend of Drizzt (read in order, not by release date), takes the gang of Drizzt, Bruenor, Catti-Brie, Wulfgar and Regis back to Mithril Hall and facing Drizzt's kin, the drow, for the first time in the series. The remainder of Drizzt's house Do'Urden is out for vengance and attacking the dwarfs in their homebase is part of the plan.

Normally winners of almost every battle to date in the series, the team and the army of dwarves run up against a huge challenge in fighting the drow, as hardened warriors as the dwarves and much crueller. It is good to seem them challenged and even beaten in a skimish or two.

This book features the return of Artemis Entreri (did he ever really leave?), Drizzt's main enemy. Though their banter gets old (with Drizzt taking the high moral ground and Entreri the competitive) the fight scenes are well written as always.

Though disheartnening when it happens, the team finally loses its aura of invincibility as one of their members falls in battle (no name will be given, as I hate spoilers). This brings a bit more realism to the story, and hints at future strife for the team.

Not as good as the first three (Homeland, Sojurn, Exile) but well worth the read.

Drizzt's past comes back to haunt him........2006-07-25

In this first novel of the Legacy of the Drow series, Salvatore picks up the tale where it left off in the Icewind Dale Trilogy. Bruenor has conquered Mithral Hall and Catie-Brie and Wulfgar are set to be married. Soon after Drizzt and the rest of the crew assemble for the occasion, trouble begins. The few left in Drizzt's family (sister Vierna and brother Dinin) are tasked by the Spider Queen to capture him for sacrifice.

This story is typical of Salvatore's style, with fast-paced action and fight scene after fight scene throughout the book. As usual, this makes for a very quick and exciting read that you'll probably read in just a couple of days. With Artemis Entreri back in the picture (and fighting Drizzt multiple times) the sword play is top-notch and Salvatore does a great job of bringing it to life. New tensions between the heroes have developed in this story that were absent in the previous books that provide a deeper level of personality to the characters. The companions go through some tough times in this book, including Wulfgar being lost, but that isn't unusual for Salvatore's work.

Overall I'd say that this book fits in nicely with The Legend of Drizzt, and if you liked the others in the series, you'll like this one too.

The Drow Strike Back.......2006-07-19

Following up on the heels of the Dark Elf trilogy(published order) or The Crystal Shard Trilogy(chronological order) we have a return to what made the first two books of the Dark Elf Trilogy a success. The Underdark and the drow society. We also finally have a terminal change in the status of one of the formerly untouchable compadres.

What makes the book is the delightful convoluted intrigues of the drow society as Matron Baenre and a surviving daughter of Drizz't's house engage in an offensive against the dwarves of Mithril Hall. On top of that treachery add in the new character of Jarlaxle, a conniving drow mercenary owing no allegiance to any but himself and his band of merry men.

There are some weaknesses, character wise many of the drow suffer from inexplicable monomania which blinds them fatally to other goings on. The battle-rager Pwent, probably meant for comic relief proved to be only annoying, not funny.

The battle scenes as always are superb, and after the weak Sojourn it is a welcome return to the Underdark and some solid light entertainment. Unforunately, tragedy isn't necessarily permanent in epic fantasy which reduces the emotional impact as the reader wonders "Really?".

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