Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Sharon - GoodreadsBest history book EVER! This Annales style micro history was more of a page turner than most of the fiction I've been reading. Davis's detail of the lives of these French villagers is amazing. Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Cate Nauhauser - GoodreadsThe story was good, but not as an acurate portrayal of history. The author took a lot of liberties and made a lot of assumptions Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Jacquelyn Mccaw - GoodreadsThe story set in early modern France, late seventeenth century. Martin Guerre, a son of peasant parents, attempts to escape a life already dictated for him. His family has arranged his marriage to ... Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Kelsey - GoodreadsInteresting story with a lackluster prose. Natalie Zemon Davis's style is at times choppy, other times tedious; perhaps I'd just like to see a historical narrative with more clarity and careful ... Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Jesselyn - GoodreadsZemon Davis's subject matter is fascinating but her analysis is cautious and doesn't truly address her questions. I'll sound like the worst history nerd ever, but skip the book and watch the movie ... Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Chris Wolak - GoodreadsReally enjoyed reading this book and discussing it in class. Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Megan - GoodreadsI had to read this book for a history class, and it was actually really interesting. It's based off of a judges account of a trial in the 1500's. Basically a man, Martin Guerre, left his family, and ... Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Sporkalicious - GoodreadsThis gives interesting descriptions about French Peasant life. I like this so far, its cute. Which is surprising. Normally I don't like history novels so much. Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Ken - GoodreadsThis is a fairly well known story that I had never heard before. Martin Guerre a French-Basque Peasant who married at around 14 to a girl of 10, left for parts unknown in his 20s. Some years later he ... Read full review
Review: The Return of Martin Guerre
User Review - Jan-Maat - GoodreadsShort and easy to read exploration based on a case of mistaken identity commented upon in one of Maontaigne's essays. Interesting. Read full review
