Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead eBook Allen 18361908 Raine
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"Allen Raine" was the pseudonym of Anne Beynon Puddicombe, a Welsh novelist who lived between 1836 and 1908. She wrote about a dozen novels, winning the National Eisteddfod with her first book, "Ynysoer", (aka "Where Billows Roll"), in 1894. "Garthowen" was published in 1900. (Thanks, Wikipedia.)In the world of Kindle freebies, this is a real find and an underappeciated jewel. It's certainly loaded with authentic period detail and feeling, and captures quite nicely the culture, practices and attitudes of the rural Welsh of that time. If you're even just interested in chapel politics, farm life, and social conventions, this is a nice introduction.
But the tale is the heart of the book, and while it seems mild and understated and a bit toward the romantic, there are some interesting threads here. Not to SPOIL the read, but we basically have a father, a favored studious son, and a reckless and adventuresome son. Echoes of Cain and Abel, (and maybe a bit of Jacob and Esau), run through the book, as does a continuing theme paralleling the return of the prodigal. That elements drawn from Bible stories figure here should not surprise the reader. That said, the tale is sufficiently "modern" that I'd be happy to draw comparisons to authors like Faulkner.
There are some slow bits, but fewer than you might suspect. Characters are a bit stock, but reasonably well rounded. The multiple plot strands are woven together with nice balance and craft, and the overall effect is kind, generous and compassionate, while not sparing a bit of edge and irony here and there. In short, this isn't just 300 pages of thees, thous, Bibles and sheep, which it was I feared at the outset. A pleasant and entertaining find.
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Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead eBook Allen 18361908 Raine Reviews
A nice easy flowing tale in the beautiful countryside hills of Wales. It is done in the old style; the heroes do not get tortured or killed so I liked the uplifting spirit of the story. Te good guys win!!!
This was a wonderful tale of love and destiny, set in the most beautiful land of Wales. Whether you have Welsh blood like me or simply want a heartening tale, this book is a gem.
A light, entertaining little story I actually enjoyed reading. A good look at how things were done in the old ways. Promises kept out of loyalty, a man driven to better himself, another man who wants the old ways. I did enjoy this book.
Enjoyable story. I read it during an extended holiday and enjoyed the reference to Welsh countryside, local customs and a suspenseful romance. Nothing earth-shattering, but pleasant, and pleasant counts for a lot sometimes.
I downloaded it because I found it by searching by History - but it is more of a historical romance. I did enjoy it - it is well written and gives a view of a Welsh farm family what was probably the 18th or 19th century.
I loved this from the first page, a little slow in parts and made me a bit impatient with the relationships but that was alright, about the only thing I did find hard to settle on was the time-frame the book was set in. Sometimes it felt 18th century and then sometimes earlier and sometimes later again. But I read several pages each night before bed and found my bedtime getting earlier as I was looking forward to my "read". I kept thinking this would be marvellous as a film and I now understand that it has been made into a film at some stage. Very Welsh of course and it helps to understand a smattering of the language when you read it but not essential as they have explanations every so often.
I found this book quite interesting in that it described a slice of Welsh life. The book presents a look into the life of a Welsh farming family and people within the surrounding communities. The book is dotted with Welsh spelling at times, which I found confusing but also somewhat interesting, the characters were believable, described well and the story line was fascinating. Perhaps not a read for everyone but those seeking a glimpse into a simpler life lived by others in the past would appreciate this book.
"Allen Raine" was the pseudonym of Anne Beynon Puddicombe, a Welsh novelist who lived between 1836 and 1908. She wrote about a dozen novels, winning the National Eisteddfod with her first book, "Ynysoer", (aka "Where Billows Roll"), in 1894. "Garthowen" was published in 1900. (Thanks, Wikipedia.)
In the world of freebies, this is a real find and an underappeciated jewel. It's certainly loaded with authentic period detail and feeling, and captures quite nicely the culture, practices and attitudes of the rural Welsh of that time. If you're even just interested in chapel politics, farm life, and social conventions, this is a nice introduction.
But the tale is the heart of the book, and while it seems mild and understated and a bit toward the romantic, there are some interesting threads here. Not to SPOIL the read, but we basically have a father, a favored studious son, and a reckless and adventuresome son. Echoes of Cain and Abel, (and maybe a bit of Jacob and Esau), run through the book, as does a continuing theme paralleling the return of the prodigal. That elements drawn from Bible stories figure here should not surprise the reader. That said, the tale is sufficiently "modern" that I'd be happy to draw comparisons to authors like Faulkner.
There are some slow bits, but fewer than you might suspect. Characters are a bit stock, but reasonably well rounded. The multiple plot strands are woven together with nice balance and craft, and the overall effect is kind, generous and compassionate, while not sparing a bit of edge and irony here and there. In short, this isn't just 300 pages of thees, thous, Bibles and sheep, which it was I feared at the outset. A pleasant and entertaining find.
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