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Reviews from around the world Nov 19, 2005
By Andrew Ryan
"Andrew"
Jennie Prevatil
From - Ham. Sq. N.J. USA
I have enjoyed reading your book so much
that I had to finish it all in one day.
I am looking forward to the next book
so I will know what lies in wait for
all the characters and their futures.
Keep up the good work.
Eleanor From - USA
Congratulations, I must say, Andrew, you are a brilliant writer; you have a unique talent that captivates your reader and draws them into your story. You have created a touching love story that allows your reader's to feel the love that Charles and Claudia have for each other. Each character has been brought to life and you have made them as real to me as if I had known them personally.
I am confident AMATI will become a best seller, and might I also say how much I enjoyed the way you paid tribute to the early settlers of Australia. I am sure many people living in America and other countries around the world will find the way you have described its early history most enlightening. Your refreshing style of writing has captivated me as I am sure it will others. I eagerly await the second book of the trilogy.
Thank you,
Eleanor
Anita From - Australia
It was a brilliant book! I really enjoyed reading it and didn't want it to end!
I am looking forward to the second one!
Yolanda Rivera-Ramadan From - Puerto Rico
The writer takes the reader through a journey making
you feel as part of the journey. One experiences
moments of remembrance as if one would be passing
through his/her blueprint formed in Australia many
centuries ago. Looking forward to the next book.
Congratulations.
Anne From - Australia
Hurry up with the next book!!
Outstanding Australian new author - gripping read Jun 21, 2005
By Mrs. J. E. England
"gardiner"
How a classical violin became the title for a book intrigued me. After reading the introduction to the trilogy I found myself wanting to know how it found its way into so many people's lives over a period of three generations. My curiosity took flight even further wondering how the trilogy would end. After reading how it traces the epic events of Charles Kinsmith's noble ambitions, his loves and disappointments, and concludes with the extraordinary discovery of the Amati's inconceivable fate in a remote country town somewhere in Western Australia, I knew I was hooked.
Charles' and Claudia's chance meeting at an alfresco restaurant in Italy sets the scene for a good read. The historical and heart-wrenching love story that unfolds begs the reader to question a Society's right to set the standard on moral issues and where such dictates imposes upon one's right to freedom of choice. All this whilst taken on a voyage across the seas to Australia at the latter part of the nineteenth century.
The underlying theme in the first book reveals how convincingly chance and coincidence manages to weave its way into each of the main characters lives, and speaking personally, I found myself not wanting to put the book down until I perceived an inkling of how the fascinating subplots might turn out. Then, just when I thought I had it right, I again found myself reading well into the wee hours of the morning.
Andrew Ryan's style of writing reminds me of a technique almost forgotten by modern writers today. Crisp, precise and unmistakeably pleasurable, I found myself so absorbed in each of the characters lives that I could excuse myself for thinking I knew them. A fascinating story teller in a style of the old masters, I am eagerly looking forward to reading the second book, `Cross the Sea and Change the Sky" as soon as I learn of its release.
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