Blindspot

By a Gentleman in Exile and a Lady in Disguise

De: Jane Kamensky, Jill Lepore

Narrado por: John Lee, Cassandra Campbell

Set in boisterous, rebellious Boston on the eve of the American Revolution, Blindspot ingeniously weaves together the fictional stories of Stewart Jameson, a Scottish portrait painter and notorious libertine, and Fanny Easton, a fallen woman from one of Boston's most powerful families who disguises herself as a boy to become Jameson's defiant and seductive apprentice. Together with an African-born doctor, they investigate the death of the famous revolutionary leader Samuel Bradstreet.©2008 Jane Kamensky and Jill Lepore (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A beautifully crafted debut historical work that is at once a tender love story, a murder mystery, and a brilliant sociological and political portrait of a turbulent time." ( Library Journal (starred review and Editor's Pick)

BRILLIANT - surprising story

Would you consider the audio edition of Blindspot to be better than the print version?

yes - without the accent and humor of John Lee the story just wouldn't be the same.

What did you like best about this story?

The surprising love story

What does John Lee and Cassandra Campbell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

John Lee has a scottish(?) brogue that adds so much to his character, he reads the story as if it was actually happening at that moment. His accent draws you in and you can literally feel the passion building between the characters.

Any additional comments?

This has become one of my favorite books to listen to.

Terrific historical fiction

Loved how the authors intertwined art, women’s rights, slavery, rise of revolutionary Boston with a love story and murder mystery all in one. Having the two main characters be our narrators brought two gendered perspectives in on the story. The audio performance was superb— all the readers. One of my favorite listens of the year.

Well researched historical novel - beautifully written

"Fallen woman" pretends to be a boy to become an apprentice to a Scottish exiled portrait artist. Creative story, multiple plot layers, very sophisticated discussion of slavery and roles of women in pre-revolution Boston. There is even a murder mystery embedded. Surprisingly sexually explicit at times, all with good taste and believable. Semi-epistolary novel. Great Summer read.

Riveting

This is great historical fiction, evoking Boston on the brink of revolt through plot and carefully wrought detail while also telling a well-plotted tale. John Lee is always a pleasure to listen to as well.

Lovely Piece of Historical Romance

I'm finally writing this review, after listening to it for the third time.

How to explain how much I loved this book? As an artist myself, the fact that they have historically accurate painters tools, techniques, and perceptions was amazing.

The voice actors who did the reading are a joy. It's lovely having a man and a woman reading the parts, and the fluidity of their accents and demeanors makes it easy to tell who's "speaking," even when one actor is reading the part of the other character.

A few of the others reviewers here were not as enthralled by the plotline. Well, let me set that straight. It's a historical romance (set in America, not England or Scotland, which was a real treat in-and-of-itself), there is cross-dressing (the female lead passes as a boy through much of the story), and there is a good deal of loving, sex positive scenes later in the book as the characters work out their issues. Yes, there are misunderstandings, yes there are awkward moments, no, it isn't all happy-fluffy-bunnies. Pretty much like life.

This won't be the kind of story for everyone, I'll grant that, but for someone wanting a humorous (yes, a laugh out loud in public hilarious) story that's worth listening to again and again, this story will be well worth your trouble.

Thank you Kamensky and Lepore for writing such a delightful tale, and for Lee and Campbell for bringing it to life.