Good story well told. Kindle edition atrociously edited.
591368
Five stars have to be reserved for the master of the genre, Patrick O'Brian, but William White has spun a terrific and authentic story which is very well told.  An excellent read except for the almost unbelievably poor editing in the Kindle edition.  I wish I had a penny for each error.  "mem" instead of "them", "mere" instead of "there", hyphens as in "Bain-bridge" or "Mas-tico" caused unfortunate damage to the flow.  If I had been paid a penny for each such error, I suspect I would have collected a buck or two.  Mr. White deserves better.  I'm sorry I didn't buy the paperback.
3261360
I really enjoyed this story, just like all of Grace's books, but I am disappointed in all of the editing mistakes that are in the Kindle version.
1357094
Wonderfully written story of valor and self sacrifice to save lives in face of extreme diversity. I have read other books by Kati Marton and she is an excellent writer and story teller. This Kindle edition needs an editor. Strange characters, such as "P. 1|" appear in the middle of text. Wrong word usage such as "Flan" printed for "Plan" and statement like at "Number n". Appears that maybe the book was scanned and then not edited. This does not take away from Miss Marton's writing by it slow the flow of words and pauses the flow of the story of times. I would strong recommend reading this book, but not in this Kindle format.
1730529
This book is enjoyable but the Kindle version is so riddled with typos that it is sometimes a frustrating experience to read. Amazon should do better, especially for the relatively high price for this Kindle edition.
1205228
I enjoyed reading this novel, the first of Mauriac's works I have read.  The reading was easy, although the story is a bit depressing at times.  The character development is its strong point.  My disappointment was with the lack of editing in the French Kindle edition.  There were many editing errors throughout this Kindle book:  incorrect punctuation, words which are split into two when they should be one, part of one word attached to another word.  I had the sense that whoever edited this edition did not speak French and so did not really know what they were doing.  I will be careful hereafter in purchasing books in French in Kindle form!
2373112
An interesting history of football tactics from the origins of the game in the late 19th Century to the present day, well-written if a little dry and heavy-going in places. Unfortunately, the Kindle e-book version of the text is poorly edited, riddled with typos, missing punctuation marks and incorrect capitalization of words (real Madrid, for example),making this edition of the book hard to recommend. At 5.31 this eBook is not cheap, especially for such a poorly edited text. This isn't the first sloppily edited eBook I've come across on Amazon, and it really seems that publishers of eBooks need to sort out their editing processes.
2981618
Yes, the editing could be a lot better. But the story is a good one. I've actually read it twice now.
3259005
It is a bit sad that this exceptionally good story is hampered by the bad formatting.

I really looked forward to re-read this book on my Kindle - in fact I decided that this book should be the first thing I read on my new K3.

The publisher has done a very bad job when converting the excellent paper editions (I have read both the paperback and the hardback) to a Kindle Edition.

For one, the pictures included in the book is of much lower quality than the Kindle screen can display. Also, the table of persons is less than stellar formatted.

However, the worst thing about the book is that every foot-note is just thrown in the middle of the text instead of doing the right e-book thing: Creating a hyperlink to the very foot-note. The foot-notes should also be kept together in a separate apendix at the back of the book.

There are also quite a few smaller annoyances through the book which really destroy the joy of reading this superb story.

As the Kindle Edition now stands - you could really just have read a text file!

If you really care to read this story - which you should do - avoid the Kindle Edition as all the formatting faults is getting in the way of enjoying the story.
4797093
An excellent account of all aspects of the great siege of Malta during World War 2. Informative and entertaining to read, this book lends important insight into the strategic value of Malta in the Mediterranean theater of the war.  That said, I must also point out that the Kindle edition is absolutely riddled with typographical errors. I really wish I had purchased the print edition. It is a really good book but a terrible Kindle implementation.
776638
I'm in the process of reading the Kindle edition of this book and I find it interesting.  So far so good but it definitely needs editing.  There are misspelled words, no commas where there should be, and sentences where it appears that he was thinking of two ways to say something and then ended up with a jumble of the two thoughts, which makes the sentence "not make sense".

Other than the poor editing, it's a great read.  He is a good story teller and his book is one of the better ones out there.  Get yourself a better editor though, Possible.
4902358
I enjoyed the story very much but the spelling and missing words is atrocious. I have found that many of the books I have read for my kindle to be this way. These ebooks need to be proofread before being put online.
2479799
Even with the editing & proofreading problems, the story was a good read. Like most kindle versions, this one had several typos. There were also several clumsy sentences, poor word choices, ambiguous dialog (sometimes with modern phraseology) and the writer seems to be in love with the comma using it to over-explain things often. Despite these annoyances to the reader, the story is a good one that's paced and laid out well. It draws you in and doesn't let go.
1762277
This novel, while a good story in and of itself, makes your realize the importance of a good editor, or at the least, a good proofreader. Much of it was very good, but its goodness was marred by the countless errors present in the text.

 The story itself is an excellent tale of a feudal-style colony of humans descended from those colonists who were sent to this planet after a global catastrophe made earth uninhabitable. Much of the story centers on the politics, interactions and betrayals amongst the nobles, as alliances are formed and broken in the quest to control more of the scant livable land on the planet. The sendentary peoples of the continent prepare for war against the nomadic tribes of Nullarbor, and dark plans are made against friendly nations while their armies are away.

 The hero of the story, Leland du Laal, the youngest son of the local ruling noble, has for whatever reason climbed the Needle, a forbidding rock spire, and donned the Helm, which is supposed to be charging in the sun in preparation for Leland's oldest brother to put on. The Helm infuses the wearer with the total of all human knowledge, and was created to help the colonists set up a good colony. After months of punishment, Leland is sent away to study Aikido, and comes back to lead an army against the nomads.

 The characters in the story are well drawn out, if not totally believable. The bad guys seem a little too needlessly cruel, in my opinion. Granted, it makes it easier to hate them and root for the good guys, but some of the things they do go beyond simple conquest of a neighboring province. Leland himself is very likeable as a character, as is his second in command, Gahnfeld. The interaction between the two is enjoyable, and most of the sections about Leland's army make the book worth reading.

 My main problem with the book came from all the sloppy phrasings and editing errors that were spread throughout the whole book. Twice, two supporting characters change names, as do a couple place names. Typographical errors litter the prose. Several clumsy phrasings jar the otherwise expert writing style, which could have been cleared up with a slight rephrasing. Things like, "He stood up next to the table and put his hands down on the table." Clumsy phrasings that a simple pronoun would fix. Pedantic types might not be able to get past that.

 This book might take a little more suspension of disbelief than either of Gould's previous two novels. I'm not quite sure why so many people in the colony world study Aikido, but overlooking that, it's a well-created fictional future Gould has formed for his story. The book is fast-paced, and very hard to put down. I'd say it's worth plodding through the errors. The ending was kind of a disappointment, but ignore the epilogue and it's much better.
1248875
Beware that the Kindle version of this book contains numerous grammatical and stylistic errors that make it difficult to read at times.  That being said, it was a worthwhile read and taught many things through primary sources, which is refreshing.
2181552
The story was very well done and historically accurate BUT on my Kindle version there were way too many irritating text errors that should have easily been caught in proof reading, [Louise-Phillipe instead of Louis-Phillipe for example]. Does no one read the text before it is released? Although I like Mace as an author very much, the same problem exists with some of his other Kindle works as well.
4226670
I enjoyed reading the story but the Kindle version contained many typos and incorrect words, it was very distracting and annoying after awhile. I suspect autocorrect might have been a problem here. Anyway, the Kindle version definitely could benefit from editing.
1490449
Good story and an easy read. The editing on the kindle version could use a second look, lots of errors.