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A review by tombennett72
Epic Continent: Adventures in the Great Stories of Europe by Nicholas Jubber
1.0
A fantastic premise that actually turns out to be a piecemeal glance at various European epic tales.
There is not enough sense of place, and it’s often hard to see the full significance of the places visited.
The book relies on being read with companion books that actually explain the epic stories that are referenced.
For me, the greatest disappointment was the writing. An attempt to be romantic or at least lyrical comes across as laboured. And, frankly, tiresome: it’s like reading the unedited work of an enthusiastic sixth form poet.
There is not enough sense of place, and it’s often hard to see the full significance of the places visited.
The book relies on being read with companion books that actually explain the epic stories that are referenced.
For me, the greatest disappointment was the writing. An attempt to be romantic or at least lyrical comes across as laboured. And, frankly, tiresome: it’s like reading the unedited work of an enthusiastic sixth form poet.