WINNER OF THE 1992 BOOKER PRIZE'Gripping . . . SACRED HUNGER covers a period between 1752 and 1765 . . . it concerns the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a scholar and surgeon just released from prison for "denying Holy Writ" . . . the Liverpool Merchant is the vessel on which the whole of the novel hinges, and it carries the reader deep into the history of man's iniquitous greed . . . AS REGARDS ITS DRAMATIC BREADTH AND ENERGY, NO RECENT DOMESTIC NOVEL HAS COME WITHIN A MILE OF IT' - Anthony Quinn in the Independent
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This brilliantly suspenseful period piece about the slave trade in the 18th century is also a meditation on how avarice dehumanizes the oppressor as well as the oppressed.
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This book is the winner of the 1992 Booker prize. 'Gripping..."Sacred Hunger" covers a period between 1752 and 1765...it concerns the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a scholar and surgeon just released from prison for 'denying Holy Writ'...the Liverpool Merchant is the vessel on which the whole of the novel hinges, and it carries the reader deep into the history of man's iniquitous greed...As regards its dramatic breadth and energy, no recent domestic novel has come within a mile of it' - Anthony Quinn in the "Independent".
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I read this because it won, with The English Patient, the Booker prize for 1992. Some parts were boring. All the detail about practicing a play seemed pointless to me, and at the end the pidgin English really turned me off because there was so much of it. I was curious about the end, and decided that the end was neither unsatisfactory nor totally satisfactory. I feel my time could have been better spent.
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Our Seattle-area book club members were mixed in their praise for Sacred Hunger. Some count it has one of the top five books of our club's five year history; others note the merits of the book, but are turned off by what they feel are unnecessary details throughout the story. We all agree that Unsworth has an astute eye for capturing what motivates his characters and for re-creating the spirit of the mid-18th century slave trade and class system of England. We also agree that Sacred Hunger is a unique mixture of an epic sea-faring tale and a moral examination of a society dominated by greed at any humanitarinan cost. Whether it's freedom (however ephemeral), revenge, or greed, the reader cannot mistake each character's moments of pain or contentment made possible by the desolate clarity of Unsworth's prose. Give it a try. Suffer the play scenes. The themes and characters of Sacred Hunger will not disapoint you.
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If you want to become absorbed in a novel, this is one that will sweep you away! From the first page to the very last, the reader is surrounded by images and thought. You will feel as if you're crossing the ocean on your way to a brave, new world.
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5.0 von 5 Sternen
Breathtaking
I read this book about three years ago, and some of the passages are still etched vividly in my mind. The writing in amazingly lush. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Mai 2000 von C. Burgess
5.0 von 5 Sternen
Gets to the heart of slavery and soul murder
I have little but praise for this remarkable novel;in every way - prose, pacing and characterizations and fidelity to history - this is a stupendous achievement. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
A trip back in time revealing deep truths of human nature.
This is one of the best historical novels I have ever read. The vivid description brings the 18th century world to life in the mind of the reader. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. November 1998 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
Spectacular. And much better than Johnson's Middle Passage.
Vivid characterizations. A plot that grips the reader and continually surprises. Social commentary that is sharp and smart. Lots of interesting historical detail. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. August 1998 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
Beautifully written and disturbingly relevant
This book held me in its grips until I finished it and, weeks later, I continue to think about it. I strongly recommend it to anyone who appreciates historical drama combined with... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
4.0 von 5 Sternen
Awfully good -- tho' I'd add rosemary and mescal
This novel really does have it all --plot, moral content, characterization, all masterfully served up. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Mai 1998 von konrath@rdc.cl
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A must read for all fans of Amistad.
I read this book in three days. It is thoroughly captivating. It is lovely and disturbing. It would be an excellent choice for any book club.
Veröffentlicht am 30. Januar 1998 von bjork@PioneerPlanet.infi.net
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Absolutely gorgeous, brilliant, and moving.
Fantastic language, jaw-dropping plot, exquisitely drawn characters, highly complex moral conflict. Intensely imagined history. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Dezember 1997 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
This book is finest literature clothed in a compelling story
The New York Times said Sacred Hunger is a book to be read slowly and savored. For once, they were absolutely right. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. September 1997 veröffentlicht
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