The Dorothy Dunnett Companion (Volume II)

As anyone who has read Dunnett's wonderful historical adventure series knows, the challenge is keeping up with the amazing number of details and historical references in each of the books. This volume, and the earlier Volume I, make ideal gifts for for readers who want to learn more about the background of a specific detail and/or just want to be more fully informed. The alphabetical organization is a help in locating desired citations. The information adds to the enjoyment of the novels and makes fascinating reading all on its own. I don't always read introductions, but the ones written for each volume are both interesting and endearing.

Filled with extra detail on the period and explanations of the poetry. All the imagery is covered. Well worth it.

For any Dorothy Dunnett fan this volume is a veritable jewel! More detailed information on historical charactors featured in her Lymond and Nicolas series make this fascinating reading. Dorothy Dunnett includes quotes and bits of poetry in her books, and many of these are explained or given in full within this book. I enjoyed reading this book very much. Reccomended for fans of Dorothy Dunnett books in her historical series.

Highly detailed but a bit confusingly organized.

Excellent companion to Dorothy Dunnett's masterworks. Indispensible.

anyone who is a dunnett fan will want this second volume of background information to her two magnificent series of historical fiction. now if they would just put together a bibliography!

Volume II of the Dorothy Dunnett Companion completes and expands the first Companion by documenting all of the novels in both the House of Niccolo and the Lymond Chronicles. It complements, not replaces, the first Companion. For the devoted Dunnett reader, the Companion serves two purposes. Firstly, it provides a wealth of knowledge including translations of some of those non English phrases that made life difficult for some of us when tackling the books the first time around. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it keeps Lady Dunnett's erudition and sparkling humour alive for us. We see the application of her knowledge in the novels themselves but here, first hand, we experience the breadth and depth of knowledge and research that made both series so special. Highly recommended. Jennifer Cameron-Smith

This is a good little reference book with everything in alphabetical order. It was handy for those times during my read that I couldn't remember if the character was real or fictional and if there were things that I didn't understand or had forgotten.

Arrivato in tempi brevissimi. Sono soddisfatta.

Arrived on time and in good condition. An excellent support in explaining some of the references and giving me a deeper understanding of the stories.

Although historically accurate, the book doesn't enhance the experience of reading Dunnett's superb historical novels.

The book was in great condition as described. It was nicely packed and arrived before the promised timescale. Tracking was provided which was very helpful. Very happy with the book and the seller experience.

A full and valuable companion to the first companion book which provides historical background to people, places and events, and invaluable translations to the Lymond Chronicles and a few pages on Niccolo. Book two is almost entirely a companion to the House of Niccolo books. It provides useful biographies of the real people of the 15th century who come into these books, as well as background to historical events and places. I found I did not use this book as much as I used the first companion book while reading the Lymond books. It may be because DD doesn't have her lead characters breaking into different languages quite as often as Francis Crawford of Lymond was prone to do.