The Promise Pdf Summary
Young architect Micheal Hillyard and artist Nancy McAllister are determined to get married despite his wealthy mother’s disapproval. Then minutes before their wedding, a terrifying accident and a cruel deception separate Micheal and Nancy–perhaps forever. Each pursues a new life–Nancy in California, Micheal in New York. But eventually nothing–and no one–can keep them apart as they keep their vow never to say good-bye.
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The Promise Review
1.0 out of 5 stars A Comedy of Errors
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2011
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This review is confined to the Kindle version of “The Promise” (I’ve never read the “real” book version), which was written by Danielle Steel, released by Dell Publishing, and marketed by Amazon. The story in the book is intriguing and would be a good read were it not so crammed full of mistakes that it literally becomes a comedy of errors. I’ve listed only part of the errors, complete with Kindle locations, so that you might see for yourself. Check out this stuff, it’s as if it were written by a drunk:
[The thing is replete with words that simply don’t fit.]
– Loc. 236 (Location 236) — I’ll important I’ll [I’ll/If?]
– Loc. 617-18 — I don’t care if I have to shoot you with Nembutal and drag you away myself, you’re going. Is that dear?” [dear/clear?]
– Loc. 697-98 — She remembered the words he had said to her at the rode where they’d hidden the beads the morning before. [rode/road?]
– Loc. 768-69 — she felt the touch of the hand that had touched her aim before. [aim/arm?]
– Loc. 828-29 — Her dreams of being Sister Agnes Marie had faded years ago, but die wanted to tease Gregson a little. [die/she?]
– Loc. 962-63 — He didn’t look terribly strong yet, but lying about bad to be difficult for him. [bad/had?]
– Loc. 1184 — “She’s coining to join us for coffee this afternoon. [coining/coming?]
– Loc. 1220-21 — But by now lie knows about the surgery, and he must figure there’s some improvement. [lie/he?]
– Loc. 1860 — He was removing more of the bandages the nest day, [nest/next?]
– Loc. 1985-86 — She never would have imagined that just seeing a friend of Michael’s would do this to hen. [hen/her?]
– Loc. 2473-74 — She only laughed and smiled up at George. But this time her ally’s face told her ha was worried, too. [ha/he?]
– Loc. 2498 — She wondered if she’d realty know. [realty/really?]
– Loc. 2712-13 — She closed her eyes as though in pain, and he squeezed her hand tighten. [tighten/tightly?]
– Loc. 3153-54 — Thai she drove back to her apartment, [Thai/Then?]
– Loc. 3392 — Michael sank into a chair, stating at the painting. [stating/staring]
– Loc. 3274-75 — But I needed to tell someone how I ful. [ful/feel?]
– Loc. 3463-64 — remembering the endless days and months and years of waiting foe him, [foe/for?]
[There’s run-on sentences and curious sentence construction.]
– Loc. 1475-76 — It was the name of a dog Michael had told her about the first puppy he’d had as a child, and somehow it seemed the perfect name for this independent little dog.
– Loc. 2094 — It was crazy. She almost afraid to.
– Loc. 2131-32 — She thought she might explode with joy as watched his face while she approached.
– Loc. 2382-83 — Little by little George had been turning over the reins over to Michael,
– Loc. 2488-89 — She pointed to the door, which her secretary obediently opened, and one by they helplessly filed out.
– Loc. 2815 — Maybe it wouldn’t. Maybe work it was too late.
– Loc. 1302 — “Okay, it’s take you some time to think about that.
– Loc. 3326 — Will be okay back there?”
[There’s misspellings and misusage.]
– Loc. 1916 – “Ifeel a
– Loc. 2278 – he walked down the long, beigecarpeted, wood-paneled hall
– Loc. 2979 – But de-spite the affection she felt for him,
– Loc. 2414-15 — One was a park scenes, its composition simple; it showed an old man seated on a bench,
– Loc. 3416 — “Look, damn it …” His hands were at the other man’s coat again, and Peter held up a hand in defeat. [defeat/defense? – the context did not permit “defeat”]
[Punctuation problems abound; e.g., sentences fail to end with a period prior to a new sentence.]
– Loc. 239 — will” But
– Loc. 694-95 — But she had to do it She to. [This one has extra baggage. “She to” what?]
– Loc. 2722-23 — I knew damn well that she never expected Michael to honor the agreement That’s probably why she agreed to it.
– Loc. 2979-80 — It was her fault, she knew it And maybe he was right.
– Loc. 2560-61 – “I find that hard to believe. You look extremely “big-city’ to me.” [No, no, no: not “big-city’ but `big-city’ to me.”]
[Words in the middle of a sentence are inexplicably capitalized.]
– Loc. 776-77 – He was intrigued by her. She had to be Someone for Marion Hillyard to be so concerned about her.
– Loc. 1281-82 – You have a marvelous voice, smooth and soft Maybe with a little coaching you could make more of it.
– Loc. 1360 – Nancy Jumped up again and vanished
– Loc. 1397 – “Excellent Well, Merry Christmas and all that.”
– Loc. 2109 – Abandonment Anxiety.
– Loc. 2111-12 – I hope you know that You’re the only reason I have a life.”
– Loc. 2969 — “All right Shall we go then?”
[This next one is in a category by itself. The first four sentences describe a doctor and his patient. The fifth and subsequent sentences have to do with different characters in a different part of the country, pursuing completely different things. Yet there’s no break in the page or no new chapter heading to indicate to the reader that there’s a switch coming up. Rather, the narrative segues straight on without interruption. Take a look:]
– Loc. 999-1004 – Our first surgery together, our first step on a wonderful road toward a new you. How about that?” He smiled at her then, and she quietly closed her eyes and fell asleep. The shot had taken effect. “Happy birthday, boss.” “Don’t call me that, you jerk. Christ, you look lousy, Ben.” “Thanks a lot.” Ben looked over at his friend as he hobbled into the office with crutches and the assistance of a secretary. She eased him into a chair and withdrew from Michael’s overstuffed and much paneled office. “This is some place they fixed up for you. Is mine gonna look like this?”
Who bears primary responsibility for marketing this sort of crap? Danielle Steel? I don’t think so. Certainly she should be embarrassed to see her name over this incredible mess. But Dell Publishing gets paid for something. Yet, in my view, it is Amazon that bears the primary responsibility; not for proofreading, but for making sure publishers of Kindle book versions do. That might not be so if Kindle e-reader users could download books from anywhere. But that is not the case. If a Kindle user wants to read a particular book on his Kindle, he must buy from Amazon. So, as with any other product where a business exercises control over sales, to my thinking there is a duty to see that the product is not defective. Otherwise, the purchaser is cheated. “The Promise” is the most defective Kindle version book that I’ve read, but sadly, it is not unique, not by a long shot!
5.0 out of 5 stars After so many years, this book is still gripping … a classi
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2013
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Romance writing these days seems to be riding on the coat tails of the craze around Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy , you would think a romantic novel has to be filled with a lot of graphic scenes. There was a time when a romance novel had a great plot, interesting characters and no need for all of the graphic fluff. In “The Promise” Danielle Steel proves that a classic romance novel can be written that has a great and gripping story line sans all the sex scenes.
The story of the couple, the accident, the payoff, the transformation and the “promise” was created into a movie back in 1979.
This isn’t a comparison to Fifty Shades … it’s just a comparison of where romance literature has gone over the past couple of decades. “The Promise” will forever remain a classic.
I read this book back in high school and remember going to our library and devouring many of Danielle Steel’s books after this one. The Promise was always the pinnacle for me. Simply written, fast paced and a quick read … this book is a keeper. I was interested in reading it again after so many years. It’s just as good as I remember it.
About Danielle Steel Author Of The Promise pdf Book
Danielle Steel Author Of The Promise pdf Book has been hailed as one of the world’s bestselling authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include All That Glitters, Royal, Daddy’s Girls, The Wedding Dress, The Numbers Game, Moral Compass, Spy, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Expect a Miracle, a book of her favorite quotations for inspiration and comfort; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
The Promise pdf, Paperback, Hardcover Book Information
- Publisher : Time Warner Books Uk (August 1, 1994)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0751505544
- ISBN-13 : 978-0751505542
- Item Weight : 5 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.25 x 0.59 x 7.05 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,408,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #311,091 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
- Customer Reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,993 ratings
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