Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell (2008)
Read: March 2012
I was sent this book by a UKN friend who had read it and wanted to pass it on to me. There are two UKN links within the book which made me smile - the most obvious is that the story focuses on a lady visiting and discovering herself in Cairo, Egypt and the Middle East. The second link is that the protagonist (and the author) lives in Cleveland, Ohio - where another fellow UKN lives!
What was interesting about the book was that TE Lawrence appeared again - this time being called Teddy. he had the same character of someone who was passionate about the area and the people, as well as showing it to those who were interested. In this case it is Agnes who is interested and he takes on various adventures. These are 'adventures' for her, coming from small-town America with very limited outside experience, but nothing compared to those I read of in Empire of Sand.
It is this that is meant to be the attraction of the book I think; that you emphasis with this lone woman traveller as she discovers the Middle East and her herself. It is a dreamers dream that they too hob nob with Teddy, Churchill, and the like, then find companionship with a German spy. My imagination and desires go beyond this slightly and so this book definitely left me wanting more.
Read: March 2012
I was sent this book by a UKN friend who had read it and wanted to pass it on to me. There are two UKN links within the book which made me smile - the most obvious is that the story focuses on a lady visiting and discovering herself in Cairo, Egypt and the Middle East. The second link is that the protagonist (and the author) lives in Cleveland, Ohio - where another fellow UKN lives!
What was interesting about the book was that TE Lawrence appeared again - this time being called Teddy. he had the same character of someone who was passionate about the area and the people, as well as showing it to those who were interested. In this case it is Agnes who is interested and he takes on various adventures. These are 'adventures' for her, coming from small-town America with very limited outside experience, but nothing compared to those I read of in Empire of Sand.
It is this that is meant to be the attraction of the book I think; that you emphasis with this lone woman traveller as she discovers the Middle East and her herself. It is a dreamers dream that they too hob nob with Teddy, Churchill, and the like, then find companionship with a German spy. My imagination and desires go beyond this slightly and so this book definitely left me wanting more.
