roostercrows3's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
What an inspiring and well written book on St. Edmund Campion by Waugh. While some of the historical figures are left up to context clues, the overall narrative is concise and left me feeling very inspired.
ryanofmaryland's review against another edition
5.0
Not Waugh's finest book, it shows that even when not at his best, Waugh is among the best. This biography reads fluidly and clearly, almost like a novel. The book handles its topic sensitively with an eye both to historical fact and the sensibilities of its characters and of modern readers.
archos404's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant prose by Waugh sucks you into the story of one of the greatest English saints who is sadly almost unknown to modern people.
ipb1's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderfully written, with novelistic flair rather than biographical rigour. It does assume quite a familiarity with 16thC and the fun to be had when different groups of bloody-minded, self-righteous religious zealots take turns persecuting, torturing, and killing each other in excruciating ways to please their ever-loving god. Still, at least we've outgrown such medieval bickering over religion and dogma.
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