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Lädt ... The Telephone Box Libraryvon Rachael Lucas
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Burnt out after ten years at the chalkface, Lucy's taken a sabbatical from her job as a history teacher to focus on some research. She moves to a tiny Cotswolds cottage that comes with a reduced rent in exchange for keeping a daily eye on Bunty, an extremely feisty ninety-something. She arrives at the cottage with boxes, bags and her faithful West Highland terrier Hamish, but Bunty claims to know nothing about the agreement - it's been arranged by Margaret, her interfering daughter-in-law.Lucy's only goal is to relax and focus on doing some research on the women of nearby Bletchley Park. But the villagers of Little Maudley have other ideas, and she finds herself caught up in the campaign to turn the dilapidated telephone box at the heart of the village into a volunteer-run library. In the process, she makes friends with treehouse designer Sam, and finds herself falling for the charms of village life. Bunty slowly warms to Lucy, and confesses that the telephone box has special memories for her - it's the place where she used to exchange secret messages with a Canadian airman stationed near by during the war. But that's not the only secret Bunty has been keeping for all these years . . .Meanwhile Lucy's new friend Sam is trying to get to the bottom of the sudden change in his teenage daughter Freya. He's hoping that Lucy might help him uncover what's going on and why she is keeping secrets of her own. . . Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Note: "The first such telephone box library was set up in Westbury-Sub-Mendip in Somerset was founded in 2009 after the local council cut funding for the area’s mobile library."
Lucy Evans has come to Little Maudley "sight unseen" taking a 6-month sabbatical from her position as Head of the History Department and teacher at a secondary school. With the door of the address she's to meet Margaret Nicolson closed in her face, Lucy is not sure she hasn't made a huge mistake. But the advert seemed perfect for her desired and much needed rest. Lucy would only be needed to look in on Bunty Nicolson, age 96, approximately an hour a day to see if she needed anything and might need a little help. Oh, it had sounded so perfect. Was it really too good to be true?
I was smiling non-stop when Lucy's view of Little Maudley was described as "This place was like stepping into an episode of Midsomer Murders."
I've watched every episode so beyond the lovely descriptive writing I could even further imagine the landscape. Then as I've watched every episode of "Hamish Macbeth" I couldn't help giggling to read Lucy's dog is named Hamish. I had to wonder if Rachael Lucas has enjoyed that series too.
I loved the blended themes of the multi-generational storyline, the camaraderie of single parenting, the friendships of neighbors, the hesitation of revealing secrets of the past, the flavor of historical fiction with the intermingling of history of the Women's Institute (WI), the transmission of fake German radio programs, and work at Bletchley Park. Beyond that, I truly wish I could escape to a treehouse designed and built by Sam Travis.
I'm eager to read the next book in the series as one visit simply isn't enough to Little Maudley. ( )