Evelyn Hood
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A former journalist, Evelyn Hood is best known for family sagas mainly set in her home town of Paisley (Renfrewshire) and on the Clyde Coast, although she is also the author of 'Forward by Degrees', a history of the University of Paisley. The history was commissioned to mark the University's mehr anzeigen centenary as a place of further education and was published in April 1997. Evelyn has also published six one-act stage plays, a Scottish pantomime, a children's musical and a number of short stories and articles. Unpublished but performed stage work includes a full length play, three pantomimes, six children's musicals, and a large number of monologues and sketches. (Publisher Provided) weniger anzeigen
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- Hood, Evelyn
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- Houston, Eve
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- 20th century
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Festival in Prior's Ford von Evelyn Hood
Book 7 in the 'Prior's Ford' series, a cosy saga of life in a Scottish village.
This tells the story of Elspeth who is brought up by her mother's cousin after her mother dies and her father leaves. She is an independent young woman who goes against her family to succeed against all the odds.
Set against the back-drop of WWI which makes it very topical and shows how people were affected both home and overseas.
Although a likeable and enjoyable read it was rather implausable at times and hard to believe she could have achieved the things she did.
My favourite character was Lachlan the brother changed forever by the war.
The ending was also unsatisfactory and the hoped for relationship with Thomas seems wrong as although not related they were brought up together as brother and sister … (mehr)
Set against the back-drop of WWI which makes it very topical and shows how people were affected both home and overseas.
Although a likeable and enjoyable read it was rather implausable at times and hard to believe she could have achieved the things she did.
The ending was also unsatisfactory and the hoped for relationship with Thomas seems wrong as although not related they were brought up together as brother and sister
I really enjoyed this book on two levels. This is the sort of historical novel that I enjoy with strong characters and a good solid story line. But Kirstie is also a needlewoman, the granddaughter of a weaver, and her skills are an important part of her story.
This was a good book to take to bed at night. A light plot, some good characters and easily picked up and put down, and fairly typical of what village life would be like I think.
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