- Taschenbuch: 620 Seiten
- Verlag: AmazonCrossing (26. Oktober 2011)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1611090814
- ISBN-13: 978-1611090819
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,9 x 15,2 x 4,1 cm
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The year is 850. In the seas of northern Europe, the small coastal village of Elasund falls prey to marauding neighbors. Their food stores pillaged, women and children stolen, livestock destroyed, the villagers are left to barely survive the harsh winter — and contemplate a drastic solution to their recurring hardships: leaving the only village they have ever known. Foster brothers Candamir and Osmund lead their people on an epic quest to a mythic island home, but without knowledge of exactly where the island is, they must trust the gods to deliver them safely. Lost at sea and set adrift, an extraordinarily violent storm washes them ashore the island famed in pagan lore: Catan. They quickly set about building a new society but old grudges, animosities, and social orders lead to fraternal strife. As the ideals of Candamir’s Christian slave spread throughout the village and conflict with pagan law, the two belief systems clash. When both Osmund and Candamir fall in love with Siglind, the mysterious queen of the Cold Islands, things come to a head.
Based on the wildly popular board game of the same name designed by Klaus Teuber, Rebecca Gable’s The Settlers of Catan is a must-read adventure rich in detail and rippling with intensity.
Based on the wildly popular board game of the same name designed by Klaus Teuber, Rebecca Gable’s The Settlers of Catan is a must-read adventure rich in detail and rippling with intensity.
Autorenporträt
Rebecca Gable is a best-selling author of historical fiction and crime novels in Germany. She was shortlisted for the Freidrich Glauser Crime Prize and served as the director of the crime writers’ syndicate for three years. Since her first historical novel, The Smile of Fortune, was published in 1997, she has worked consistently writing medieval historical fiction. In 2006, she won the Sir Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction for her novel The Guardians of the Rose. She lives in the German countryside with her family, and she likes to read, travel, and play music.
Translator Lee Chadeayne is a former classical musician, college professor, and owner of a language translation company in Massachusetts. He was one of the charter members of the American Literary Translators Association and has been an active member of the American Translators Association since 1970. His translated works to date are mostly in the areas of music, art, language, history, and general literature. Most recently, they include Oliver Pötzsch's best-selling The Hangman's Daughter and Katia Fox's The Copper Sign, a medieval adventure set in 12th-century England and France.
Translator Lee Chadeayne is a former classical musician, college professor, and owner of a language translation company in Massachusetts. He was one of the charter members of the American Literary Translators Association and has been an active member of the American Translators Association since 1970. His translated works to date are mostly in the areas of music, art, language, history, and general literature. Most recently, they include Oliver Pötzsch's best-selling The Hangman's Daughter and Katia Fox's The Copper Sign, a medieval adventure set in 12th-century England and France.
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I thought it was just a gimmick, but this book really is quite good
3. Dezember 2011
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When I saw a book titled, "The Settlers of Catan" I thought to myself, all right, I'll bite.
This book is based very loosely on the best selling board game of the same name, The Settlers of Catan. Just a little background, the board game "The Settlers of Catan" was released in 1995 and soon won the very prestigious Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) Award. The game soon spread in popularity until it has become one of the most popular board game names in the world, and IMO changed the way game-players around the world look at games. My family and I have been playing this game for over a decade.
Anyway, back to the book...when I saw a book titled "The Settlers of Catan" my first reaction was, "Oh, Please! You can't be serious!" I thought it was nothing more than some kind of gimmick to make a quick buck on a well-known brand name. But, as a long-time player of the game I thought it deserved a fair shot, and I wanted to see if it really had anything to offer. I have to admit that I was hesitant to do that though...610pp is quite a few pages to give something a shot (too little time, too many books...you know). But I ordered it up all the same.
The book was a bit daunting when I opened my smiling Amazon box...the version that I got is in a 9"x6" format, is about 1.5" thick, and the font is not large. Big books don't scare me, but remember I picked this book up as more of an experiment than out of a deep-seated desire to read it. You know, testing the waters.
Anyway, I dove into the book. It starts out in the year 850 and the setting is a small village someplace in Scandinavia where people have to scratch out a living fishing, raising sheep, and whatever crops they can manage during their short growing season.
It wasn't long before it struck me that this is actually pretty high-quality historical fiction! It's about people we'd usually refer to as the Vikings. There is good attention paid to their belief systems, lifestyles, etc. I'm no historian, but as a reader I found the story line to be engaging, the characters are well developed, historical connections were interesting, and the writing is great storytelling.
If you have played the game of the same name you will recognize connections to that game and this book...almost exclusively after they arrive at their new home on the island of Catan. The story shows why sheep are sometimes a limited resource, and why it's sometimes tough to get wood, brick, ore, and wheat. There is also the robber, etc.
One aspect of the book's story line is a major plot involving conflicts between the traditional beliefs of the people (Odin), and clashes between that and a new faith "in the carpenter God" (Christianity). It's a nice touch. You'll see.
Game players will enjoy looking for connections between the game and the book, but the book also stands alone very nicely. All readers who enjoy historical fiction will enjoy the book on its own merits.
5 stars all the way! (And I'm actually quite surprised it was this good.)
Are there plans for continuing the story into a series? That would be nice.
This book is based very loosely on the best selling board game of the same name, The Settlers of Catan. Just a little background, the board game "The Settlers of Catan" was released in 1995 and soon won the very prestigious Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) Award. The game soon spread in popularity until it has become one of the most popular board game names in the world, and IMO changed the way game-players around the world look at games. My family and I have been playing this game for over a decade.
Anyway, back to the book...when I saw a book titled "The Settlers of Catan" my first reaction was, "Oh, Please! You can't be serious!" I thought it was nothing more than some kind of gimmick to make a quick buck on a well-known brand name. But, as a long-time player of the game I thought it deserved a fair shot, and I wanted to see if it really had anything to offer. I have to admit that I was hesitant to do that though...610pp is quite a few pages to give something a shot (too little time, too many books...you know). But I ordered it up all the same.
The book was a bit daunting when I opened my smiling Amazon box...the version that I got is in a 9"x6" format, is about 1.5" thick, and the font is not large. Big books don't scare me, but remember I picked this book up as more of an experiment than out of a deep-seated desire to read it. You know, testing the waters.
Anyway, I dove into the book. It starts out in the year 850 and the setting is a small village someplace in Scandinavia where people have to scratch out a living fishing, raising sheep, and whatever crops they can manage during their short growing season.
It wasn't long before it struck me that this is actually pretty high-quality historical fiction! It's about people we'd usually refer to as the Vikings. There is good attention paid to their belief systems, lifestyles, etc. I'm no historian, but as a reader I found the story line to be engaging, the characters are well developed, historical connections were interesting, and the writing is great storytelling.
If you have played the game of the same name you will recognize connections to that game and this book...almost exclusively after they arrive at their new home on the island of Catan. The story shows why sheep are sometimes a limited resource, and why it's sometimes tough to get wood, brick, ore, and wheat. There is also the robber, etc.
One aspect of the book's story line is a major plot involving conflicts between the traditional beliefs of the people (Odin), and clashes between that and a new faith "in the carpenter God" (Christianity). It's a nice touch. You'll see.
Game players will enjoy looking for connections between the game and the book, but the book also stands alone very nicely. All readers who enjoy historical fiction will enjoy the book on its own merits.
5 stars all the way! (And I'm actually quite surprised it was this good.)
Are there plans for continuing the story into a series? That would be nice.
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All things being equal, I'd rather be playing the game
13. Oktober 2011
Format:Taschenbuch|Amazon Vine™ Rezension
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My favorite part of the book was the excellent introduction by the game's designer, Klaus Teuber, describing the process of creating a game. Being a fan of "Settlers of Catan," his processes and thinking was fascinating to me.
The book itself is a translation from the original German book by Rebecca Gable, a German mystery author, who wrote the book in 2003. I don't know if anything's been lost in translation or this type of fantasy may be more appealing to German audiences, but it wasn't precisely my cup of tea. This is one of the rare times when I cannot finish a book. I honestly tried, but I couldn't get past the first 150 pages. Given the amount of time it would take to wade through the remainder of the book, I'd rather just play the game instead.
The story's semi-resembling the Viking settling of Iceland in about 900. Readers are treated to a mix of Norse - Christian mythos as well as romance, violence, etc. The characters for me were lifeless, but the violence was perhaps too strong for younger audiences. (Possibly more trouble with the translation)
If you're a huge fan of the game and can't get enough, give the book a try. I'm not sure I would recommend the book for fantasy adventure fans. There are many other books in the genre, including George R. R. Martin's popular "Game of Thrones" series which would provide a lot more satisfaction.
Rebecca Kyle, October 2011
The book itself is a translation from the original German book by Rebecca Gable, a German mystery author, who wrote the book in 2003. I don't know if anything's been lost in translation or this type of fantasy may be more appealing to German audiences, but it wasn't precisely my cup of tea. This is one of the rare times when I cannot finish a book. I honestly tried, but I couldn't get past the first 150 pages. Given the amount of time it would take to wade through the remainder of the book, I'd rather just play the game instead.
The story's semi-resembling the Viking settling of Iceland in about 900. Readers are treated to a mix of Norse - Christian mythos as well as romance, violence, etc. The characters for me were lifeless, but the violence was perhaps too strong for younger audiences. (Possibly more trouble with the translation)
If you're a huge fan of the game and can't get enough, give the book a try. I'm not sure I would recommend the book for fantasy adventure fans. There are many other books in the genre, including George R. R. Martin's popular "Game of Thrones" series which would provide a lot more satisfaction.
Rebecca Kyle, October 2011
22 von 31 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Solid adventure book, but not more than that.
12. Oktober 2011
Format:Taschenbuch|Amazon Vine™ Rezension
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It is a solid adventure book, somewhat based on Vikings settling in Iceland. For those of us who read historical/fantasy/adventure fiction, I will compare it to Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, one of the best in its genre, and rate Outlander ten while giving Settlers of Catan five. If I compare Settlers of Catan with The Game of Thrones series by George R.R.Martin, within fantasy/adventure genre, Settlers get three against The Game of Thrones ten. These ratings are based solely on my reading preferences. I found the book enjoyable, but the language was a little too plain and the plot a bit too predictable. Let's just say I do not regret reading it, but if the second one in the series were to be written, I am not going to be the one reading it.
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