It was Sydney multiplied, which was all I could imagine then of a great city from the peculiar vantage of Tasmania. Very good. He did that, sometimes, bool he always went to bed when book the collector of lost things free download talking ceased and he heard the smack of a kiss, or Rose laughing in a low, throaty way. Caught in the web of relationships on board, Eliot struggles to understand the motivations of the sociopathic, embroidery-loving Captain Sykes, the silent First Mate French, the flamboyant laudanum-addicted Bletchley and, most importantly of clolector, Bletchley’s beautiful but strange ‘cousin’ Clara.
 
 

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I can tell it, in here, he had added, tapping his forehead as if he were privy to my inner thoughts. Your mind is burning from the inside. The man was in a very dangerous state, that much I knew. And it seemed the only possible conclusion that it had been his drink, with the strange but not unpleasant odour, that had conjured up the vision.

Bletchley was uninterested in having food. In fact, I had rarely seen him eat during the previous few days. Savage impact. This is an overwhelming experience. You are part of this novel through the narrator and the twists and turns take you along with increasing despair and horror. It is relentless in its foreboding and atmosphere.

It is a brilliantly written book – probably the best modern book I have ever read, other than Jeremy Page’s first book Salt. I took it very slowly, reading every word of the evocative memory sections about East Anglia, so I could learn the way the words flowed and worked. Other sections that were visually disturbing I had to rush through whilst recognizing their power and intensity. It is unmissable.

An absolute immersing experience in the world being created that takes you along completely. It has stayed with me for days afterwards and the characters are haunting, they are so vividly drawn. Report abuse. The Collector of Lost Things by Jeremy Page is loaded with so much mystery, peril and suspense that it feels like a gothic adventure and, unlike some historical novels, gives the impression it was written in its time. The story, set in , comes in waves. It sounded remote and tremendous.

A word filled with sharp edges. I imagined ice growing across the sea, inching towards the ship, how the walls of my cabin would become cold to touch. Having said this, I was swept along by many wonderful descriptions which are so vivid and laced with meaning. I thought, peculiarly, of candles pushed into a cake. However, it feels natural and paced because it is done as they board or meet.

You pull if you are in need of me” Read the full Literary Lightbox review at www. A bit of an old fashioned novel, which builds and gets better and better.

Set in , it tells the tale of a young naturalist setting out by ship to the Arctic to save the Great Auk. His fellow travellers are a fascinating bunch, and there is no shortage of ‘wow- didn’t see that coming’ moments. As ever with Jeremy Page, he is at his best when studying the mind and its frailties.

A great read. Almost as good as his brilliant debut novel – Salt. Found this really hard to read. It was a good story but heavy going and didn’t keep me interested. I read until I had finished as it got a little more exciting towards the end.

But there seemed to be 2 or 3 stories mixed in with main dory line which became confusing. Very good. Get everything you need. Upton Sinclair. At the Edge of the Orchard: A Novel. Tracy Chevalier. Monkey Pen’s Vision is to provide thousands of free children’s books to young readers around the globe. Please share our books with your friends and family to support our mission. Thank you.

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The writing was very good. Some fantastic descriptions but that was part of the problem. The detail on the destruction of seals, whales etc was so heartrending it made me not want to read on. I know it happened. I think it still does to some extent. I’m not hiding my head under a blanket but it’s not a subject of choice for me to want to read about.

And yet, the writing as I said was very good. There was a tenseness in the style, a claustrophobic feeling that match What a struggle this book was. There was a tenseness in the style, a claustrophobic feeling that matched life on the ship.

I really did believe I was there with them. Not a pleasant place. The storyline – such as it was – did tie the thing together but the characters were grim and unattractive, even the narrator. He was so passive – well until he wasn’t but even that action was ineffective. It was a slow read and while I admire the style of writing, it was subject matter that I found it difficult to cope with. Nov 28, Horror Bookworm Reviews rated it really liked it.

Saxby has been hired by influential acquaintances to venture out on a merchant ship that makes routine trips to the Arctic to deliver supplies and trade with Esquimaux groups. The purpose for Mr. Saxbys participation is to collect eggs and natural artifacts from a rare and extinct bird. He finds himself isolated on the craft with men driven by profit only. The journey quickly turns horrific as the crew begin their obsessed greedy actions of slaughter upon seals, walruses, and whales for their valuable animal parts.

The expedition becomes one of great imbalance by filling the ships hull with skins, feathers, and bones against the belief all animals have a soul and are connected by a continuation of life that man has little understanding of.

A struggle between guarding the legacy of the scarce bird species and selfishness of the Captain to capitalize on the rarity of the breed escalates into a deadly feud that will surely end in tragedy. This story is written with a heavy hearted important message. The difficult task of protecting natural wildlife and their habitat is a constant underlying idea that is told brilliantly through characterization that is guaranteed to move the heart and emotions of the reader. The shroud of doom that follows the vessel from island to island destroys everything Mother Nature has built with one objective, wealth.

Mankind’s failure to be anything other than a beast of greed and its desire for possessions results in destruction and heartlessness that will be repeated time and time again across decades upon all creatures.

Having the courage to stand and make the effort to fight will save the Arctic along with its habitat before its too late. The significance and commentary to this tale is that perhaps one day man will save the Arctic and all of its extraordinary life before further nature is undone.

This was a really hard book to get through. The book is very well written, but the subject was hard to read. The summary mentions a hunting ship, so one might expect some killing, but not to this extent.

It was very violent, very graphic, and very common throughout the book. I would not be surprised if this is how things were back then, but it was very, very hard to read. The main This was a really hard book to get through. This book is not for the animal lovers or the squeamish. As for the story, the first half was brutal. I wanted to put it down several times, but I kept thinking it might get better. In fact, it did. The hunting ship heads out to do their hunting and on the way back, they stop at the island of the last known sighting of the great auk.

Eliot was hired to search the island for remains of the extinct bird, including bones, eggshells, feathers, or refuse. What he finds is quite interesting. There is still some senseless, brutal slaughtering of animals, but much less than in the first half of the book. At least the ending leaves the reader somewhat hopeful. As for the character interactions and this mysterious “Clara”, it was not really the main focus of the book. Just something to get you between the various killings and island at the end.

Dec 18, Amy rated it liked it Shelves: proofs. I finished a few weeks ago, and I’m still not sure how I feel about this book. The writing is brilliant, and it drew me in completely Definitely some scenes that should be sealed for the animal lovers. The ending brought it all together perfectly, but I’m still not sure I’ve recovered from the bum I finished a few weeks ago, and I’m still not sure how I feel about this book. The ending brought it all together perfectly, but I’m still not sure I’ve recovered from the bumps along the way.

Would be a great for book clubs, as you really need to talk it through with other people. Oct 28, William Falo rated it really liked it. A haunting, passionate story that would touch the heart of anyone who loves animals.

This is one of those books I appreciate rather than enjoy. It will take a little settling to be able to muster a review – it’s beautifully written, but peopled with awful characters doing unpleasant things and narrated by a damaged man whose weakness of character and sad obsession is confused for a strength of purpose. Not one to cheer you up. Some teeth grinding to be expected. Avoid at all costs if you cannot bear cruelty to animals the writing is strong and your imagination will be given enoug This is one of those books I appreciate rather than enjoy.

Avoid at all costs if you cannot bear cruelty to animals the writing is strong and your imagination will be given enough suggestion to provide yourself the gory detail it explicitly avoids.

Full review to follow. What a remarkable book. The ending is staying with. Haunting sadness and a glimmer of hope. That said and as many readers pointed out , it was hardly an enjoyable read, unless you find pleasure in the details of the wanton violence and cruelty that humans can wreak on the fauna of the arctic and told by a narrator who hardly fits anyone’s notion of a courageous hero.

But if you read on, it turns out that finding the courage to take a stand for what’s right or the willingness to sacrifice onesel What a remarkable book.

But if you read on, it turns out that finding the courage to take a stand for what’s right or the willingness to sacrifice oneself for the greater good is not necessarily the province of pleasant looking characters from central casting.

In this case, a mild mannered young man and a sickly young woman rise to the occasion though not in any way that anyone in their own world would ever know or appreciate. Add to that the author’s incredibly livid descriptions of the starkly cruel beauty of the arctic and the juxtaposition of mankind’s capacity to ravage and despoil, and it can be a gruesome journey. But it was one I was glad I took.

Mar 06, Judi rated it really liked it. Maybe that is why I rated this higher than most Goodreads participants. The main character is a naturalist Saxby hired in by men placing wagers to see if he can find any Great Auks – a possibly extinct species.

The book shows the brutal slaying of many creatures – whales, walruses, seals, birds – mostly for profit but sometimes just for sport or out of boredom. If there is profit, it will be taken, no matter the cost.

Saxby thinks he recognizes a woman from his past – is it Celeste or is Clara a different woman? Can he trust certain members of the crew or will they betray him? Jul 01, Denise rated it liked it Shelves: read In , young researcher Eliot Saxby embarks on an expedition to the Arctic in hopes of finding a bird supposedly extinct since the previous year.

Travelling on a hunting ship, he is surrounded by an assortment of odd characters in both crew and fellow passengers, including a mysterious young woman he is convinced is someone from his past, although she appears to have no memory of any such thing.

The writing is hauntingly beautiful and atmospheric, taking on a dreamlike quality at times, and the In , young researcher Eliot Saxby embarks on an expedition to the Arctic in hopes of finding a bird supposedly extinct since the previous year.