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Title: Bartholomew Fair

Subtitle: The Chronicles of Christoval Alvarez, Book 4

Author: Ann Swinfen

Narrator: Jan Cramer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-17

Publisher: Ann Swinfen

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

When Bartholomew Fair, London's largest public festival, is threatened in 1589 by 500 armed soldiers dismissed from service without pay, the authorities act swiftly and decisively to prevent trouble. Yet other trouble is brewing. Young physician and code-breaker Christoval Alvarez stumbles upon a sinister troupe of Italian puppeteers bent on making mischief, but it soon becomes apparent that more than mischief is in the air. Sir Francis Walsingham's agents are baffled by the ill-assorted conspirators, including one of their own men. Time is running out, and a missing cache of gunpowder cannot be found.

Members Reviews:

As good as any in the series

If you are reading this, chances are you have read the earlier installments of this series. If you haven't, go start at the beginning.

I personally loved the first two books, but found the suffering of the Portuguese invasion too hard to get through. This book starts off with that misery, but returns to a more bareable story line. I did enjoy the book and fully intend to read the next one as well.

What could possibly go wrong?

Well, at least a half-dozen events and circumstances provide all the conflict and opportunities that young physician and spy Christoval Alvarez needs to entertain us yet once more. Swinfenâs skills in characterization and narrative pace are evident and as pleasing as ever. We learn some of young Kitâs back-story before the family fled the Inquisition that drove them out of their native Portugal and on to England when Kit was only 12. This is the fourth of The Chronicles of Christoval Alvarez.

An excellent series of the Elizabethan era.

I needed a book fix while I waited for my many favorite authors to publish. Based on the reviews, I gave this author a shot and was glad I did. Ms Swinfen does an excellent job writing about the Elizabethan era from the perspective of a Jewish Portuguese survivor of the Spanish Inquisition. Never dull, nicely paced and wonderful characters, I bought all of her books in this series after reading the first one. Strongly suggest you read them in order. Highly recommend this series.

Not Your Average Ren Faire

A good Christoval Alvarez story, showing the real origins of what Rennies like to attempt to re-create in their Ren Faires. Now that I have read all as of 2017, I worry that the author may not continue the series...

Gripping

Recommend this to anyone who enjoys a well plotted story with ample period details. Excellent mix of fictional and real life characters.