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Title: Sydney's Story
Subtitle: A Prequel to Tale of Two Cities
Author: Eileen Granfors
Narrator: Guy Bethell
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-19-14
Publisher: Eileen Granfors
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Publisher's Summary:
The powerful experiences that molded Sydneys character and launched him on his collision course with destiny. This prequel is a must read for literary fiction fans.RJ McDonnell, author of the Rock n Roll Mysteries, The Classic Rockers Reunion with Death
A romp through historical 18th century England and France during the formative years of Sydney Carton, adult hero of the Dickens' classic, A Tale of Two Cities. How did this brilliant, compassionate man become a dissolute drunk, willing to die for love?
Members Reviews:
It's not my Siddie!
Remember when the Bradys' dog took Cindy's doll, Kitty, and Bobby tried to replace it with a new one from the store? Cindy cried, "It's not my Kitty!" And that's exactly how I feel about the Sydney Carton in this book. This fellow is handsome, bright and sentimental. He even does some of the same things Dickens' Sydney Carton does in A Tale of Two Cities. But it's not the same guy. I could go on and on about how different these two characters are, but I'll rein it in and just talk about the most heartbreaking one. Granfors' Carton doesn't much like Charles Darnay, even by 1788. Dickens' Carton "hates" Darnay for one drunk moment in 1780, but soon forms a bond of genuine friendship with him. By the end of the story -- I would argue well before the end of the story -- Carton loves his Darnay. In a recent musical version this is more emphasized, but I do read it in Dickens. In the musical Sydney sings about how God was kind enough to send someone like Charles Darnay who would be a better husband to Lucie than Carton might have been. In Dickens, Carton doesn't even propose to Lucie, but tells her of his feelings and also says what a rotten husband he would have been if she had loved him. In both cases, Sydney Carton is glad someone like Darnay is in the picture. And it gets better from there, when the two make friends and grow in friendship. There are other differences between Granfors' Carton and Dickens'. Dickens' Carton is a genius. Granfors' struggles to add columns of numbers. Dickens' Carton is the only son of a loving marriage that taught him the tragedy of bereavement (in case we wondered why bereavement was the A #1 thing he wanted to save Lucie from.) Granfors' Carton was raised by an abusive father who murdered his mother. I love Sydney Carton. This guy isn't him.
A Great Read
This book is very Dickensian, as one might expect from a book considered a prequel to a Charles Dickens book. But, in "Sydney's Story," it's not just a superficial similarity. The characters and events that shaped Sydney Carton's, as well as Stryver's, character, are entirely in keeping with the characters in "A Tale of Two Cities."
I truly cared what happened to the characters. The book was enjoyable to read, a real page-turner. I'm very glad I read it.
Great historical and literary contribution
With this book, Eileen Granfors has managed to transport us with words and imagery to the bedlam that was 18th century England. She has also managed to show us the events within this context that happened to young Sydney Carton that explain his actions in the Dickens Novel *A Tale of Two Cities*.
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Title: Sydney's Story
Subtitle: A Prequel to Tale of Two Cities
Author: Eileen Granfors
Narrator: Guy Bethell
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-19-14
Publisher: Eileen Granfors
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Publisher's Summary:
The powerful experiences that molded Sydneys character and launched him on his collision course with destiny. This prequel is a must read for literary fiction fans.RJ McDonnell, author of the Rock n Roll Mysteries, The Classic Rockers Reunion with Death
A romp through historical 18th century England and France during the formative years of Sydney Carton, adult hero of the Dickens' classic, A Tale of Two Cities. How did this brilliant, compassionate man become a dissolute drunk, willing to die for love?
Members Reviews:
It's not my Siddie!
Remember when the Bradys' dog took Cindy's doll, Kitty, and Bobby tried to replace it with a new one from the store? Cindy cried, "It's not my Kitty!" And that's exactly how I feel about the Sydney Carton in this book. This fellow is handsome, bright and sentimental. He even does some of the same things Dickens' Sydney Carton does in A Tale of Two Cities. But it's not the same guy. I could go on and on about how different these two characters are, but I'll rein it in and just talk about the most heartbreaking one. Granfors' Carton doesn't much like Charles Darnay, even by 1788. Dickens' Carton "hates" Darnay for one drunk moment in 1780, but soon forms a bond of genuine friendship with him. By the end of the story -- I would argue well before the end of the story -- Carton loves his Darnay. In a recent musical version this is more emphasized, but I do read it in Dickens. In the musical Sydney sings about how God was kind enough to send someone like Charles Darnay who would be a better husband to Lucie than Carton might have been. In Dickens, Carton doesn't even propose to Lucie, but tells her of his feelings and also says what a rotten husband he would have been if she had loved him. In both cases, Sydney Carton is glad someone like Darnay is in the picture. And it gets better from there, when the two make friends and grow in friendship. There are other differences between Granfors' Carton and Dickens'. Dickens' Carton is a genius. Granfors' struggles to add columns of numbers. Dickens' Carton is the only son of a loving marriage that taught him the tragedy of bereavement (in case we wondered why bereavement was the A #1 thing he wanted to save Lucie from.) Granfors' Carton was raised by an abusive father who murdered his mother. I love Sydney Carton. This guy isn't him.
A Great Read
This book is very Dickensian, as one might expect from a book considered a prequel to a Charles Dickens book. But, in "Sydney's Story," it's not just a superficial similarity. The characters and events that shaped Sydney Carton's, as well as Stryver's, character, are entirely in keeping with the characters in "A Tale of Two Cities."
I truly cared what happened to the characters. The book was enjoyable to read, a real page-turner. I'm very glad I read it.
Great historical and literary contribution
With this book, Eileen Granfors has managed to transport us with words and imagery to the bedlam that was 18th century England. She has also managed to show us the events within this context that happened to young Sydney Carton that explain his actions in the Dickens Novel *A Tale of Two Cities*.