Books
by Martin Davies
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The Conjuror's Bird |
In 1768 Joseph Banks and Captain Cook sailed away on the Endeavour to collect botanical specimens. That much is true, but Martin Davies has woven a magical and romantic tale around historical facts which takes us seamlessly between past and present. The identity of the beautiful girl with green eyes, and the search for the exotic Ulieta bird provide a mystery more intriguing than Dan Brown. A lovely read.
(Jenny Freeman - bwl 36 September 2006) |
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The Unicorn Road |
This author weaves magic spells and although for me this doesn't quite live up to his previous novel (The Conjuror's Bird, bwl 36), it nevertheless conjures a complex tale involving the fate of a 13th C Sicilian expedition searching for mythical animals and that of a young Chinese woman summoned to the court of an Emperor renowned for his sensual appetites and cruelty. An intriguing tale of religion, skulduggery, a secret script, loss and yearning.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 53 September 2009) |
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