The Last Chronicle of Barset

As expected, this was a triumph. I love Anthony Trollope, and I have loved the Barsetshire novels so much, that I almost worried this final book might not meet my expectations, or might tamper with the novels of the previous books in ways I wouldn't like. However, I should have trusted Trollope more......more

Done! The book and the entire Chronicles of Barsetshire. What can I say. Not a book for every reader and yet if you like Dickens, then Trollope is an easier read. But, my oh my are these guys wordy!! Close to 900 pages and could easily have been 300 pages left as Trollope loves to get sidetracked an......more

What better way to celebrate The Last Chronicle of Barset than Barsetshire Limerick There once lived a novelist Anthony Trollope Whose numerous books takes a while to swallow: Such a good long Victorian yarn he span, With so many a damsel and clergyman, That many a reader got caught in their Trollope. I ad......more

I really love Anthony Trollope and I can forgive him almost anything except having to read about Lily Dale & Adolphous Crosbie again! :( Otherwise I love this book, even though Barchester Towers still remains my favourite book from the Barset series.......more

A fitting ending to the series! We get all the threads from prior books gathered back up together & it's nice to see so many characters we know have their stories resolved (some happily, some less so). I'd say for the series as a whole, I preferred the first three books over the last three, but it's......more