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Miracle in Seville: a Novel Online O5cg7 [Download] Miracle in Seville: A Novel Online [O5cg7.ebook] Miracle in Seville: A Novel Pdf Free James A. Michener ePub | *DOC | audiobook | ebooks | Download PDF Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #252694 in Books Dial Pr 2015-12-08 2015-12-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.20 x .40 x 7.40l, .0 #File Name: 0812986814128 pagesDial Pr | File size: 68.Mb James A. Michener : Miracle in Seville: A Novel before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Miracle in Seville: A Novel: 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not one of Michener's bestBy CustomerI have read almost all of Michener's books. This isn't one of his best however. This one is way to predictable and the ending is basically given away in the first chapter. It was obvious how Michener wanted the book to turn out and as a result the book seemed contrived and rushed. Things happened for no meaning at all. For anyone interested in reading Michener, you can safely skip this one in favor of his better books like The Covenant, Centennial, Alaska, Poland, etc.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Rising Above All AdversityBy Wilma Jane YoungJames Michener's wide travels are evident in the development of the setting for this novel. A great read about the strength of a man whose desire was to revive the heritage of his family relative to the sporting events surrounding bull fighting.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. James MichenerBy john t earley jrJames Michener books are all the best James A. Michener, the Pulitzer Prizendash;winning master of the historical saga, returns to his beloved Spain with this magical novel of Seville at Easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, thrilling bullfights, deep pietymdash;and the possibility of miracles. An American sports journalist has come to the city to report on efforts by the rancher Don Cayetano Mota to revive his once-proud line of bulls. Not only does Mota pray to the Virgin Mary, but he takes on herculean acts of devotion during the solemn celebrations of Holy Week. With treacherous enemies waiting in the ring, Motarsquo;s struggle taps deeply into lifersquo;s mysteries, shaking the newspapermanrsquo;s skepticism and opening his eyes to the wonder of faith. Featuring illustrations by the American bullfighter John Fulton, Miracle in Seville is Michener at his most dazzling. Praise for Miracle in Seville ldquo;Eloquent . a vintage demonstration of Michener storytelling . What emerges most strongly is the real admiration and awe that lovers of bullfighting feel for the toro bravo.rdquo;mdash;The New York Times Book Review ldquo;Compelling . told with an understanding of and appreciation for a culture where matadors are artists and miracles are possible.rdquo;mdash;Chicago TribuneFrom the Hardcover edition. From Publishers WeeklyMinor Michener at best, this slim yarn of bullfighting, religious faith, honor and adventure reaffirms the author's love of Spain, evidenced in his earlier Iberia, and introduces a veneer of spirituality that bestows a glib trendiness on the narrative. In flashback, narrator Shenstone, an American sports journalist, tells about his experiences two decades previously, when he was covering bullfights in Seville during a three-week festival that began on Palm Sunday. Shenstone meets proud, aged rancher Don Cayetano Mota, who prays to the Virgin Mary that the bulls he raises will perform well and thereby redeem his family name. Don Cayetano, whose spirit enters the consciousness of his bulls as they fight in the ring, has repeated apparitions of the Madonna that skeptical rationalist Shenstone initially dismisses; as events unfold, however, the American's disbelief is shaken. Don Cayetano's enemy is scrawny, cowardly Gypsy matador Lazaro Lopez, whose sister, the sinister Gypsy storyteller Magdalena, foresees that a bullfight will end in tragedy and uses her occult power to protect her brother. Regrettably, the final showdown in the ring?a mortal duel between good and evil?turns on simplistic stereotypes. And though Michener intends his colorful narrative, crammed with the lore of the toreador, as a paen to bullfighting, those who regard the sport as a cruel spectacle will find confirmation in the graphic narrative. Illustrated with 26 two-color drawings by John Fulton, a Seville-based American matador. Simultaneous Random House Audiobook; simultaneous large print trade edition, $22 0-679-76510-7. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.From BooklistMegaselling historical novelist Michener tells a tall tale. Shenstone, a sports journalist, goes to Spain to cover the aged proprietor of a ranch that produces bulls for the corrida--animals that, alas, do not measure up to the grandeur of their grandsires. The old man, Don Cayetano Mota, is praying daily and performing acts of homage to the Virgin--some of them dangerously demanding of a man of his years--so that she will intercede and restore the honor of his bulls. After one disastrous corrida in Malaga, Don Cayetano's prayers start coming true. But the old man gets involved in a contemptuous war of wills with a flashy young matador who is infamous for his sloppy kills and, worse yet, his frequent ploy of arguing with a fight's presidente that a bull is not worth killing, which causes the fans to riot. Inevitably, there comes a showdown between one of the newly magnificent Mota animals and the "cowardly" fighter, during which Shenstone, who has already seen some remarkable things when Don Cayetano has been at prayer, realizes that he has witnessed the miraculous. Par for Michener, most of the prose is as lively as income-tax instructions, and the characterizations are monochromatic. But Michener loves bullfighting, and whenever this tale focuses on it, his writing becomes, if hardly brilliant, at least informatively interesting. Ray Olson ldquo;Eloquent . a vintage demonstration of Michener storytelling . What emerges most strongly is the real admiration and awe that lovers of bullfighting feel for the toro bravo.rdquo;mdash;The New York Times Book nbsp; ldquo;Compelling . told with an understanding of and appreciation for a culture where matadors are artists and miracles are possible.rdquo;mdash;Chicago Tribune [O5cg7.ebook] Miracle in Seville: A Novel By James A. 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