D the inauguration of the colosseum, or amphitheatrum flavium. At the birth of auriane, daughter of baldemar, chieftain of a germanic tribe during the reign of roman emperor nero, the priestess ramis bestows her with a rare amulet and predicts that she will slay her father and become a priestess. The characters are so alive that you feel like one of them. The light bearer has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
When donna gillespie s light bearer came out, i quickly snatched up the book and dug in. This book has something for everyonerichly drawn, multidimensional characters who vibrate with life, an extraordinary heroine. It took me a long time to read this book, because it is a long book. I very much enjoy historical fiction and was immediately immersed as she began to describe the settings of the birth of her primary character. The light bearer, a tale of ancient rome, is the product of twelve years of research into the history, culture and mythology of classical rome and the protogermanic tribes in the harsh wastes of the barbarian north, a child is born on dirt and straw in the rude thatched hall of a germanic tribal chieftain. Donna gillespie booklist donna gillespie message board. Its been awhile since anyone tackled the roman empire as entertainingly as gillespie has done in this book, a. She studied for seven years with leonard bishop, a novel writing instructor at uc berkeley extension who places a strong emphasis on mastering. The book report auriane is a brilliantly written charactergillespie is an extremely gifted author who effortlessly and seamlessly weaves together historical facts and fictional twists and turns the light bearer is a monumental work of fiction, history and adventure. There are times, when you just cannot imagine what may happen next.
Donna gillespie will be reading from and signing copies of her books in august and september, 2007. Donna gillespie earned a degree in fine art from the university of florida and then studied writing for seven years through the university of california, berkeley, extension program with instructor leonard bishop. Download lady of the light, by donna gillespie dont bother if you do not have adequate time to go to the publication store as well as search for the favourite publication to read. The strength and power of her storytelling would have been much more compelling, and it would have gripped my attention until i had finished. For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a book and to carry with us the authors best ideas. The light bearer, a carefully researched historical novel was published by berkleyputnam in 1994.
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I was always astounded at how id struck by deeper and deeper insights at each reading. Donna gillespie is the author of two historical novels set in first century rome, the light bearer berkleyputnam, 1994 and lady of the light berkleyputnam, 2006. Berkley, trade paperback, isbn 0425143686 jove, mass market paperback, isbn 0515119660. Its the type of novel that speaks individually to each reader and opens paths to their inner selfknowledge. Donna gillespies first novel, the light bearer, won immediate acclaim from publishers weekly, the washington post and became an instant bestseller in germany and new zealand. Lady of the light sequel to the light bearer, berkley books new york, ny, 2006. I devoured the book in days, unable to put it down. The book continues the life of auriane, a warrior maiden of the chattian tribe, designated to be their new prophetess but as fate would have it she was captured by the roman army and taken in chains to the city of rome. The light bearer book by donna gillespie thriftbooks. The light bearer taps into one of the most popular themes in historical fiction today, the unsung woman who takes a hand in the shaping of history. Notably, even a sense of incompleteness at the storys conclusion did not. See the schedule of dates and locations in bookstores now from penguin putnam the long awaited sequel to the light bearer available now in a classic, quality paperback edition lady of the light visit the lady of the light. This book has something for everyonerichly drawn, multidimensional characters who vibrate with life. During her teenage years, auriane seems to defy fate, becoming a.
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The light bearer has been translated into german, dutch, russian, italian and lithuanian. Germania and the roman empire during the reigns of nero and domitian, donna gillespies the light bearer features a teutonic warrior woman who is captured and taken to rome where she is trained as a gladiatrix. Jun 16, 2014 when donna gillespies light bearer came out, i quickly snatched up the book and dug in. Nov 07, 2006 the book believe or not is a follow up to the light bearer, a book that donna gillespie wrote 12 years ago. I used to manage a book store, therefore, i read a lot of books. The light bearer, donna gillespies epic novel of ancient rome, is now available as an e book on kindle, nook and ipad this latest edition has been revised by the author, and includes a note on the revised edition, plus a new afterword by donna gillespie. Lucifer, called light bearer, as the latin word lucifer meant lightbringing. Donna gillespie would have made a much better job of it if she had condensed the story to, at most, half of its final length. Set in the roman empire, a debut novel that rivals the ancient epics at least for length. If most fiction bores you, purchase the light bearer, now.
Donna gillespies second novel, lady of the light berkley trade, november, 2006, is also available through kindle and nook. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Donna gillespie was born in gainesville, florida, and graduated from the university of florida in 1970 with a degree in fine art. See the schedule of dates and locations in bookstores now from penguin putnam the long awaited sequel to the light bearer available now in a classic, quality paperback edition lady of the light visit the lady of the. This is the most unpredictable novel i have read, in years. The light bearer, donna gillespies richly imagined odyssey of an extraordinary 1st century woman at the historical turning point when the might of rome clashed with the tribal cultures of germanic europe, is one of the most gripping pageturners i have read. Its refreshing to discover a female character who is heroic without being annoyingly spunky, and gillespies escapist tale commendably evokes the themes of virtue and noble sacrifice that characterized the literature of the roman empire. About donna gillespie, author of the light bearer and lady. Jan 01, 1994 the light bearer has been translated into german, dutch, russian, italian and lithuanian. The book believe or not is a follow up to the light bearer, a book that donna gillespie wrote 12 years ago. Donna gillespie foreword of the eagle and the raven. Donna gillespie s first novel, the light bearer, won immediate acclaim from publishers weekly, the washington post and became an instant bestseller in germany and new zealand.
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