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Chargement... Winter And Rough Weather (original 1951; édition 2018)par D. E. Stevenson (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreShoulder the Sky par D. E. Stevenson (1951)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This follows directly on from Music in the Hills. James and his new wife have come to live across the river from Mureth at Boscath. James has new responsibilities on the farm, while Rhoda has to adjust to an entirely new life -- without electricity or a telephone. Boscath Farm-house was small but Rhoda was pleased with it; the rooms had been painted and papered and her colour-scheme of dove grey and turquoise blue was a great success. It was restful; pictures looked well upon the walls and various pieces of furniture which she and James had acquired from their relations seemed to be settling down together uncommonly well. This story gives one a more general impression of what farming actually entails, rather than enough detail to serve as a how-to book, but it’s a vivid insight into how poor roads and poor weather can isolate one from the outside world. I enjoyed seeing Rhoda find her feet -- and find time to still pursue painting. I loved seeing more of Mamie. And I didn’t mind spending time with James and Rhoda’s friends, but they rather became the focus towards the end and maybe I’d have liked this book more if that hadn’t been the case? Stevenson has a tendency to end her stories rather abruptly -- she reaches the point where her reader knows what will happen next and leaves it there, rather than showing the conversation the characters are about to have (or whatever). It didn’t bother me so much with earlier books in this trilogy, because there was a sequel I could dive into, but this time I didn’t just want to know that everything was going to turn out okay, I wanted to see how certain characters would react! aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"I'm not really worrying, but it's very isolated. Boscath is like an island in some ways." "I see what you mean," nodded Jock. "And Rhoda isn't used to islands." James Dering and his new wife Rhoda are returning from their honeymoon, and Jock and Mamie Johnstone are delighted to welcome them to their new home on a neighboring farm. But, Mamie's concern proves justified, and Rhoda, a talented painter who has chosen marriage over art, finds rural Scotland lonely after life in London. She soon finds new inspiration in the beauty around her, and in the process gives the bright, but difficult young Duggie a new lease on life. But, her art will also uncover secrets, and lead to dramatic, far-reaching consequences for those around her. In this novel, in which characters, from Vittoria Cottage and Music in the Hills recur, D.E. Stevenson wonderfully evokes the chill and bluster of winter in the Scottish Borders, contrasted with the warmth and charm of her irresistible characters. This new edition features an introduction by Alexander McCall Smith. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Anyway, in this book it was nice to revisit James, Rhoda, Jock and Mamie and see how James and Rhoda make the transition from "will-they, won't-they" in the previous book to a committed, content and happily married couple. Provides background information for when their characters pop up in "Bel Lamington." ( )