Her entry begins:I've finally finished Philip Pullman's The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, an atheist's account of how the central 'myth' of Christianity evolved. This story is meant to be 'spellbinding', but I found the book quite easy to abandon for days on end. Perhaps it was because the author's message kept overwhelming the story? I happen to agree with his message, but I didn't enjoy being repeatedly hit over the head with it. I'd much rather read Richard Dawkins on this topic, because at least he...[read on]Among the early praise for The FitzOsbornes in Exile:
"Multilayered and engrossing, Cooper's tale alternates between frothy fun and heartbreaking seriousness with utter mastery."Learn more about the book and author at Michelle Cooper's website.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The FitzOsbornes in Exile, peopled with a rich cast of historical and fictional characters, is by turns funny, lush and moving, beautifully observed and fascinating in its political and historical detail."
--Judges' report, 2011 Ethel Turner Prize for Youth Literature
"Readers looking for frippery and fluff likely won’t find any in Cooper’s thorny, rewarding novel, which cleverly injects the Montmaravian kingdom into a rich historical, political, and ideological context. ...[T]op-shelf historical fiction that offers a glimpse of the conflicts that defined the middle part of the twentieth century from within the prism of high society."
--Ian Chipman, Booklist
"This delightful novel teaches history without hitting you over the head with it, and you can believe in the characters ... There’s adventure as well as history here, as the young royals take matters into their own hands. I can’t wait for the next novel, but meanwhile, this is a great holiday read."
--Sue Bursztynski, January Magazine's Best Books of 2010
Writers Read: Michelle Cooper.
--Marshal Zeringue
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