Review of Of All Faiths & None
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Review of Of All Faiths & None
[Following is a volunteer review of "Of All Faiths & None" by Andrew Tweeddale.]
Of All Faiths & None is a historical fiction that follows the lives of three families; unwittingly intertwined by fate and politics. Sir Julius Drewe has just discovered his marvelous pedigree and decides to build a castle for his family. He commissions Edwin Lutyens to design the castle. Edwin brings along his daughter and a young engineer, Peter, to view the site and to make decisions on the castle building works. At Drewe’s house, a freak accident occurs, maiming the youngest Drewe. Suddenly, familial and employee relationships are broken and the second Drewe offspring, Kit, runs off to Vienna. As fate would have it, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, unfortunately, heralded the First World War. Tensions run high in England as she too joins the war and nearly every young man joins the army. Slowly, the country realizes it is in for a rough ride, and everyone has to find ways to survive the disaster, both conventionally and unconventionally.
The First World War is not called the Great War for anything. This war completely changed the world and how the people of that time viewed life. Andrew Tweeddale gives this historical fiction novel a dose of reality by incorporating this milestone in history. The book is highly descriptive: especially when emotions and surroundings are involved, it is easy to paint a picture of how dreary it looked in the battles of Ypres and Somme, and how vibrant Gertrude’s gardens were. It is also easy to visualize the turmoil that the soldiers face whilst battling both the enemy and the horror surrounding them.
There is nothing to dislike about this book. The book begins with a slow pace but it quickly picks up as soon as one gets into the gist of the story. The characters’ viewpoints, though in the third person, are vividly and adequately switched allowing the reader to have a wider scope of events and the emotional status of each person concurrently. The book has been written in ten parts, each part chronologically explaining the different stages of the lives of each character and each stage of the First World War.
Of All Faiths & None appears to be exceptionally well-edited as there were no grammatical or typo errors present. However, the book does contain a couple of profane words that I associate with the era and the place in which the story is set. Regarding the above sentiments, I rate this book five out of five stars.
I recommend this book to a mature audience of drama fans, historical fiction enthusiasts, and thriller fans. This book is rather heavy and requires a lot of investment to enjoy it.
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Of All Faiths & None
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Of All Faiths & None is a historical fiction that follows the lives of three families; unwittingly intertwined by fate and politics. Sir Julius Drewe has just discovered his marvelous pedigree and decides to build a castle for his family. He commissions Edwin Lutyens to design the castle. Edwin brings along his daughter and a young engineer, Peter, to view the site and to make decisions on the castle building works. At Drewe’s house, a freak accident occurs, maiming the youngest Drewe. Suddenly, familial and employee relationships are broken and the second Drewe offspring, Kit, runs off to Vienna. As fate would have it, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, unfortunately, heralded the First World War. Tensions run high in England as she too joins the war and nearly every young man joins the army. Slowly, the country realizes it is in for a rough ride, and everyone has to find ways to survive the disaster, both conventionally and unconventionally.
The First World War is not called the Great War for anything. This war completely changed the world and how the people of that time viewed life. Andrew Tweeddale gives this historical fiction novel a dose of reality by incorporating this milestone in history. The book is highly descriptive: especially when emotions and surroundings are involved, it is easy to paint a picture of how dreary it looked in the battles of Ypres and Somme, and how vibrant Gertrude’s gardens were. It is also easy to visualize the turmoil that the soldiers face whilst battling both the enemy and the horror surrounding them.
There is nothing to dislike about this book. The book begins with a slow pace but it quickly picks up as soon as one gets into the gist of the story. The characters’ viewpoints, though in the third person, are vividly and adequately switched allowing the reader to have a wider scope of events and the emotional status of each person concurrently. The book has been written in ten parts, each part chronologically explaining the different stages of the lives of each character and each stage of the First World War.
Of All Faiths & None appears to be exceptionally well-edited as there were no grammatical or typo errors present. However, the book does contain a couple of profane words that I associate with the era and the place in which the story is set. Regarding the above sentiments, I rate this book five out of five stars.
I recommend this book to a mature audience of drama fans, historical fiction enthusiasts, and thriller fans. This book is rather heavy and requires a lot of investment to enjoy it.
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Of All Faiths & None
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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