June Trop
Autor(a) de The Deadliest Lie
Obras de June Trop
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Conhecimento Comum
- Pequena biografia
- June Trop and her twin sister Gail wrote their first story, "The Steam Shavel [sic]," when they were six years old growing up in rural New Jersey. They sold it to their brother Everett for two cents.
"I don't remember how I spent my share," June says. "You could buy a fistful of candy for a penny in those days, but ever since then, I wanted to be a writer."
As an award-winning middle school science teacher, June used storytelling to capture her students' imagination and interest in scientific concepts. Years later as a professor of teacher education, she focused her research on the practical knowledge teachers construct and communicate through storytelling. Her first book, From Lesson Plans to Power Struggles (Corwin Press, 2009), is based on the stories new teachers told about their first classroom experiences.
Now associate professor emerita at the State University of New York at New Paltz, she devotes her time to writing The Miriam bat Isaac Mystery Series. Her heroine is based on the personage of Maria Hebrea, the legendary founder of Western alchemy, who developed the concepts and apparatus alchemists and chemists would use for 1500 years.
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I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for a review but all opinions are my own
I'm always fascinated by stories that involve twins. Two people who ought to be closer than any ordinary siblings but so often seem to be looking in different directions and pulling away from each other.
The Deadliest Sport is set in Egypt, in Alexandria to be precise but the shadow of Rome and the Roman empire is never far away.
The twins themselves are like the Roman god Janus. He is traditionally shown as having two faces. Each face looking in a different direction to the other. To me, this seemed to sum up the relationship between Miriam and her twin brother Binyamin.
He looks to Rome, to fame and fortune as a gladiator. Leaving behind family and friends, only returning when his career in the ring is reaching its conclusion.
Miriam looks too home and tradition. She cultivates longlasting friendships and respects the values with which she was brought up.
June Trop shows so clearly how success can spoil a person. Think of modern day sports superstars and how too often the money and the adulation lead them to believe that they are entitled to have whatever they want and if it is not given freely then it is their right to simply take it.
This is Binyamin after years as a gladiator. from his perspective, there has been a blurring of the line between killing in the gladiatorial arena as his job and killing, in general, to get what he wants.
June Trop shows clearly with her development of Binyamin's character how a young boy can go from being high-spirited to being a self-centred and self-indulgent man.
She equally shows the development of Miriam's character. The opposite of her twin in every way, Miriam puts her family and friends first considering their needs and wants before her own. We are shown events in her life that have shaped her character, such as the death of her betrothed and the foolish gambling of her father. However, we are shown she is no push-over. She has a clear sense of right and wrong and her actions are all designed to ensure she remains on the right path.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The historical details were well researched with no jarring anachronisms.
I finished this book wondering what exactly was the deadliest sport. Was it risking life and limb as a gladiator or was it the games that families play among themselves?… (mais)
I'm always fascinated by stories that involve twins. Two people who ought to be closer than any ordinary siblings but so often seem to be looking in different directions and pulling away from each other.
The Deadliest Sport is set in Egypt, in Alexandria to be precise but the shadow of Rome and the Roman empire is never far away.
The twins themselves are like the Roman god Janus. He is traditionally shown as having two faces. Each face looking in a different direction to the other. To me, this seemed to sum up the relationship between Miriam and her twin brother Binyamin.
He looks to Rome, to fame and fortune as a gladiator. Leaving behind family and friends, only returning when his career in the ring is reaching its conclusion.
Miriam looks too home and tradition. She cultivates longlasting friendships and respects the values with which she was brought up.
June Trop shows so clearly how success can spoil a person. Think of modern day sports superstars and how too often the money and the adulation lead them to believe that they are entitled to have whatever they want and if it is not given freely then it is their right to simply take it.
This is Binyamin after years as a gladiator. from his perspective, there has been a blurring of the line between killing in the gladiatorial arena as his job and killing, in general, to get what he wants.
June Trop shows clearly with her development of Binyamin's character how a young boy can go from being high-spirited to being a self-centred and self-indulgent man.
She equally shows the development of Miriam's character. The opposite of her twin in every way, Miriam puts her family and friends first considering their needs and wants before her own. We are shown events in her life that have shaped her character, such as the death of her betrothed and the foolish gambling of her father. However, we are shown she is no push-over. She has a clear sense of right and wrong and her actions are all designed to ensure she remains on the right path.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The historical details were well researched with no jarring anachronisms.
I finished this book wondering what exactly was the deadliest sport. Was it risking life and limb as a gladiator or was it the games that families play among themselves?… (mais)
I loved the time period and location for this book. I really felt as if I had been transported back in time to when gladiators fought. Which, as a fan of this time period I did enjoy this book. The characters were brought to life. Instantly, I was drawn to Miriam. She had a presence in the story with a good voice. Binyamin may be Miriam's twin but they are nothing alike. Where Miriam is kind; Binyamin had a bit of a mean streak.
While, I did enjoy the characters and the location, what I suffered from is the lack of intensity from the story. I kept waiting and waiting for something big to happen. Even with the murder, I hardly noticed. I almost could have brushed right past it. No one really reacted. Yet, despite the lack of intensity; this still was a quick read for me.… (mais)
While, I did enjoy the characters and the location, what I suffered from is the lack of intensity from the story. I kept waiting and waiting for something big to happen. Even with the murder, I hardly noticed. I almost could have brushed right past it. No one really reacted. Yet, despite the lack of intensity; this still was a quick read for me.… (mais)
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 4
- Membros
- 23
- Popularidade
- #537,598
- Avaliação
- 4.1
- Resenhas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 7
A fun adventure and mystery in early Alexandria. I absolutely loved Miriam, she is very forward thinking, straightforward and brave. Miriam was given a difficult path in life and constantly decided to meet issues head on. I was very interested in the gladiatorial way of life and how men found their way into the sport as well as the fighting techniques. For all of Binyamin's brusqueness, he was well versed in understanding of the sport and training techniques. The mystery picked up about halfway through the story and captured my interest, what seemed like a simple plot thickened as new players arose. I enjoyed that I was able to see the mystery from two points of view and was pleased at how Miriam handled the indiscretion. Overall, a quick read for lovers of historical mystery with a strong female character.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.… (mais)