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A remarkable collaboration between two of my favorite authors, Steven Brust and Emma Bull, Freedom & Necessity is not an easy read, but well worth the investment. It is the mid-nineteenth century story of a man, James Cobham, who awakes to find himself in a country inn with no idea how he arrived there. He begins a correspondence with his cousin, Richard (hence the epistolary form) which then blooms into a full letter exchange and intimate journal entries from all the key characters.
Freedom & Necessity wasn't just an interesting read, it was a work of art. Take a moment to read this excerpt for a quick look at the style of this wonderful novel. The character's style was unique. The authors employed beautiful imagery and a wonderful sense of flow. The words and phrases were oftentimes brilliant. If I must find criticism it can only fall on the character's uncanny ability to understand their fellow's motives. Freedom & Necessity is not your typical Tolkeinian fantasy, if that's what you are looking for you will be disappointed. Rather, it is a historical novel which successfully relates the philosophy of Hegel in life and history.
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