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 Lundin & Coleridge on Shooting an Albatross Jun 12, 2009
By Love to Read
Intrigued by the word play, "shooting an albatross," I decided to quickly scan the book for potential gems. However, a few beautifully crafted paragraphs drew me into the setting, the characters and the action so that I was compelled to read every word.
This is a novel to appeal to many reading styles:
-a fast paced adventure, romance, mystery story line;
-historical and vividly descriptive narrative;
-symbolic themes and images.
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For me, as a fan of Coleridge, I loved the shooting an albatross symbolism and recalled lines from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" that describe the characters that tell the story:
Floyd's guest--"...He cannot chose but hear;
And thus spake on that ancient man..."
Floyd---"...Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung..."
"...And till my ghastly tale is told,
This heart within me burns..."
Floyd's guest--"...He went like one that hath been stunned,
And is of sense forlorn;
A sadder and a wiser man,
He rose the morrow morn."
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This is a good story, but even better if you take the time to appreciate the descriptive narrative and let your mind wander through comparable literature.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
An awesome read Jun 15, 2009
By A surprised Reader
"A surprised reader"
Ok, so I'm not a fiction reader, but someone recommended this book to me as a great read. I took their advice and found I couldn't put it down! The characters seem to come to life with the author's incredible way of writing. I especially like the fact (according to the author's website) that many of the details of the novel really happened -- like the US army occupying a golf course in Hollywood, CA in 1943!
You will love this book!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A Great Read Jun 11, 2009
By Sweet Willy
As one who spends most of his "reading budget" on non-fiction, I am always a little leery about throwing myself into a novel. I can't count how many books I've abandoned along the way because they simply didn't hold my interest.
Every now and then, however, the investment of time pays off. I'm not sure what element of Shooting an Albatross drew me in (I'm a golfer ... but not a golf nut, I'm enjoy military stories ... but only to a point, and I'm certainly not much of a sucker for a love-story), but somewhere along the way I got lost in the story.
For anyone looking for a smart read with some interesting twists and compelling characters, I highly recommend giving this one a try.
 A nice love story. Jan 05, 2010
By Jennifer
"Jennifer D."
This book was a weird one for me. I liked the plot, and the characters, but something didn't mesh right for me. I did like the book, but there was just something a little off about it, at least for me.
The story, on it's surface is about a golf game. The true heart of the story is a touching romance. All the characters were believable and I had great images in my head of them as I read. I could see the things that were going on and I could relate to the stirring romance as it blossomed. However there was a disconnect for me that I just couldn't quite pinpoint.
I didn't get really attached to the story, even though I was able to create the "world of the book" in my mind. Even a few weeks after I've finished this one I'm not quite able to pinpoint exactly where the disconnect is. The opening of the book is intriguing, the characters were believable, the details were done well, and the writing style was easy to read. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mindset to read this one when I did.
I think it has all the elements of a really great story, and that it was executed very well, which is why I question why I didn't get into it more. I would recommend this to anyone who likes romantic stories (not necessarily romance novels...) I think in the future I will have to read this one again, at a time when I think my mindset is right.
Hope this ends in the theater Dec 23, 2009
By Larry Ranson
I thought this was an excellent read. I did not want to put it down. It is a story that shows how jealousy can affect people, not just the ones that are jealous. It is a story of love, jealousy, death, war and golf.
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