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amazing book for all the wrong reasons. terrible terrible story but if you are blue and need a good lulz there is nothing better. especially if you... (show more)
The Phantom of Manhattan
The stunning continuation of the timeless classic The Phantom of the Opera.
In The Phantom of Manhattan, acclaimed, bestselling suspense novelist Frederick Forsyth pens a magnificent work of historical fiction, rife with the insights and sounds of turn-of-the-century New York City, while continuing the dramatic saga which began with Gaston Leroux's brilliant novel The Phantom of the Opera...
More than two decades have passed since Antoinette Giry, the mistress of the corps de ballet at ... (show more)
The stunning continuation of the timeless classic The Phantom of the Opera.
In The Phantom of Manhattan, acclaimed, bestselling suspense novelist Frederick Forsyth pens a magnificent work of historical fiction, rife with the insights and sounds of turn-of-the-century New York City, while continuing the dramatic saga which began with Gaston Leroux's brilliant novel The Phantom of the Opera...
More than two decades have passed since Antoinette Giry, the mistress of the corps de ballet at the Paris Opera, rescued a hideously disfigured boy named Erik from a carnival and brought him to live in the labyrinthine cellars of the opera house. Soon thereafter, his intense, unrequited love for a beautiful chorus girl set in motion a tragic string of events, forcing him to flee Paris forever. Now, as she lies dying in a convent, Madam Giry tells the untold story of the Phantom and his clandestine journey to New York City to start anew, where he would become a wealthy entrepreneur and build the glorious Manhattan Opera House...all so he could see his beloved, now a famous diva, once again. But the outcome of her visit would prove even more devastating than before-- and yet, would allow the Phantom to know, for the first time in his brutal life, the true meaning of love...
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To be honest, I don't know why I bought it. I guess I had heard the stories about it and wanted to see for myself. Well, I certainly did see what e... (show more)
To be honest, I don't know why I bought it. I guess I had heard the stories about it and wanted to see for myself. Well, I certainly did see what everyone was talking about. The plot was weak and clearly NOT based on the original novel, although Forsyth tries to assure it is (if my memory serves me right... I did try to block as much of the novel as I could from my memory), but rather Webber's musical. Of course, that wouldn't be so bad if he hadn't completely butchered it. The ending was absolutely horrible. I was near tears- and definitely not in a good way. It was more like a bad piece of fan fiction than something worth publishing. There was one upside, though: I got a really good laugh out of it. It did not disappoint in that sense, although I can't say that laugh was worth the paper on which it was printed. (show less)
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I'm pretty sure enough people have trashed this story, so all I'm going to say is if this is what Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to his award winning hit will be based on, musical theatre is in trouble as we know it. Also, as a Creative Writing major, and one who hasn't had many works published yet, I feel like I already know a bit more than Mr. Forsyth as far as taking on a beloved story: it's all very well to continue the tale, but you do NOT bash the story nor the author that came before it!... (show more)
I'm pretty sure enough people have trashed this story, so all I'm going to say is if this is what Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to his award winning hit will be based on, musical theatre is in trouble as we know it. Also, as a Creative Writing major, and one who hasn't had many works published yet, I feel like I already know a bit more than Mr. Forsyth as far as taking on a beloved story: it's all very well to continue the tale, but you do NOT bash the story nor the author that came before it! Such comes across as not only rude and pompous, but can possibly suggest the author knows his work is not good enough so he must resort to cheap tactics in order to magnify his story. Shame on you, Mr. Forsyth. (show less)
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Good story, but I fail to honour a writer who slags off the creator of a story before writing its sequel, as Mr Forsyth does in his introduction.
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