Title: Beautiful prose, leisurly tale
Product review: "The Iron Tree" is the story of a young man, J--, who sets out to seek his fortune. J-- has grown to adulthood in a desert village, with fairly primative technology. After visiting a nearby fair with few other young men from his village , J-- decides to see the world, and discover what else life has to offer.The setting of this novel is approximately mideval. J-- has a magical talisman that protects him from harm, but otherwise magic plays a rather subdued role. The point-of-view changes occasionally."The Iron Tree" moves at a leisurly pace and encompasses many years. The prose is beautifully crafted, and provides wonderful descriptions of culture and scenery. Readers who enjoy Frank Herbert's writings (e.g., Dune) will likely enjoy this novel. For myself, I found the pace too slow and soon became quite borred.If you enjoy this pace and appreciate a highly visual book, then I warmly recommend "The Iron Tree."
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