Review: Erotic version of an ancient ballad - quite titillating.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
The ballad of Tam Lin is quite ancient, possibly dating to the 16th century. The version I read, claiming to be the original, varies significantly from Author Heather Osborne's retelling. The original version has a much more ominous tone to it.Ms. Osborn's version is an erotic fairytale. Keeping all the major characters and essentials from the ballad, the tale is retold with a deeper relationship between Janet and her father, the servants employed at Carterhaugh (a thriving farm, at the edge of enchanted lands), a deranged but handsome suitor for Janet, and then finally the relationship between Janet and Tam Lin.All the additions to the ballad were well crafted. This version of Tam Lin is a quick and titillating read.