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| Title | : | Коронация, или Последний из романов (Erast Fandorin Mysteries #7) |
| Author | : | Boris Akunin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 447 pages |
| Published | : | 2006 by Захаров (first published January 1st 2000) |
| Categories | : | Cultural. Russia. Mystery. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Crime. Detective |
Boris Akunin
Paperback | Pages: 447 pages Rating: 4.22 | 2813 Users | 109 Reviews
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Set in turn of the century (1900) Imperial Russia. An Impressive start& a new twist as we have the story this time being narrated by the butler of the Imperial household with the Romanov's being front & centre of the mystery. As usual the master of disguise (former) state counsellor Erast Fadorin is the star of the show but it’s the butler who plays a great second fiddle to Erast on their romp across Moscow to foil a gang of villains. The opening scene revolves around the upcoming “Coronation”, no surprise there really but from there on out there’s intrigue, plots, misdirection & subterfuge aplenty. That’s yer lot, no spoilers from me. This series gets better n better, a real gem for mystery lovers with a historical fiction leaning.Particularize Books Conducive To Коронация, или Последний из романов (Erast Fandorin Mysteries #7)
| Original Title: | Коронация, или Последний из романов |
| ISBN: | 5815906026 (ISBN13: 9785815906020) |
| Edition Language: | Russian |
| Series: | Erast Fandorin Mysteries #7, תיבת פנדורין #7 |
| Literary Awards: | Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2010), Anti-Booker prize for Novel (2000) |
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Ratings: 4.22 From 2813 Users | 109 ReviewsColumn Epithetical Books Коронация, или Последний из романов (Erast Fandorin Mysteries #7)
Book seven in the Erast Fandorin series brings us to 1896 and the coronation of Nicholas II as the last Russian czar. Like its predecessor The State Counsellor, The Coronation is steeped in accurate historical detail, from the name of the new Czar's horse to the horrible events that occurred in the field at Khodynka. Unlike The State Counsellor, Fandorin is acting as a lone wolf here, no longer holding his previous position as Deputy for Special Assignments to the Governor General of Moscow. TheNot my favorite of a mystery series, which seems to be done in a style where you can jump in anywhere and the detective, Erast Fandorin, is not the main subject and at times, felt like he wasn't even the one trying to solve the crime. It seemed like several parts could be cut down because it was unnecessary descriptions and our narrator, Afanasii Stepanovich Zuikin, who is the head butler for the Green Court, has some prejudices along with intense ideals. However, the research and history is
Each of Akunin's Erast Fandorin novels evokes a different classic detective writer (The Winter Queen Wilkie Collins, Leviathan Agatha Christie) but I'm struggling with this one: I'm seeing Conan Doyle it feels very Holmes-like except Fandorin is more of a rake in this one than ever, and than Holmes.A strapping and entertaining tale (based around the coronation of Nicholas II the last Tsar) of kidnap, murder, assorted skulduggery, romance, and Moscow's gay underground: all the key items of a
May have laughed out loud (quietly though) in flight on this one, a little hard to keep track of all the royalty.
One of the better ones in the series
Fans of this series are in for a treat in this latest installment told by the Butler at the Hermitage. Set at the time of the Coronation of Nicolas II and awesomely filled with fun details, it's once again a mystery solved by Erast Fandorin, a truly cool detective. If you haven't read these before, don't worry- Akunin gives you enough details to fully engage you and I don't think you'll miss anything. The kidnapping of a child sets off this latest foray into the machinations of the bad guys of
Slightly disappointed as I could identify the villain right from the start... which is usually not the case as I get side-tracked or most of the times am just plain wrong! :) So that leaves me the question: can this mystery book be given four stars still? I can't sadly... As much as it describes the relationship and loyalty of the butler to the Romanov dynasty in an engaging way, as well as the traditions and the society of Tsarist Russia to a smaller degree, deep down it is a crime-mystery
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