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Das Fest (1950)

von Margaret Kennedy

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This 'superb' (Elizabeth Bowen) rediscovered gem will make you nostalgic for 1940s seaside holidays: a Cornish hotel is mysteriously buried by a landslide, but what brought its eccentric guests together?
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It's the summer of 1947 and we are in Cornwall on the coast in a small cliff-side inn. We know from the opening pages that the cliff collapses on the inn, and people die. As the story goes back to the week before the collapse, we meet the owners, the staff, the guests, and their families, as they go about their day-to-day activities. As the week progresses we are left to wonder who will die and who, if anyone, will live. Of course, some of the characters are "nice" and kind, and we sympathize with them, maybe even love them. And some are selfish, mean, even evil. Maybe we are hoping they will be the ones to die. And there are the children. Some are little demons, some spoiled brats, some adorable angels. One of the interesting things about the characters is that some of the characters are said to represent the seven deadly sins: Gluttony, Pride, Envy, Sloth, Wrath, Lechery, and Covetness. I had fun puzzling who was which sin.

Beyond the wonderful characters the book presents us with, it gives us a very good feel for what it was like to live in England in the aftermath of the World War II. It's still "austerity" Britain, and rationing is in full effect.

I really enjoyed this book and would like to read more by this author.

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1 abstimmen arubabookwoman | Dec 30, 2023 |
In post-WWII England the Pendizack Manor Hotel holds a cast of characters, there for a seaside vacation, each with their own past and agenda for the future. The hotel sits at the base of a cliff in Cornwall. A mine has recently floated into a cave and exploded, weakening the cliff. At the beginning we know the cliff will collapse on the hotel, but not who dies or survives.

The bulk of the story follows the guests, owners and staff. Relationships develop, character is revealed, plans are made. There’s going to be a feast on the cliff with all participants in costume, children and adults. Some will remain behind at the hotel for various reasons. This is when the cliff will collapse.

Originally published in 1950, parts of the book sound like they could have been written today:
“All the politicians have taken to talking as if they were God’s Head Prefects. Look how they quote the bible at us! Look how they insult anyone who disagrees with them!”

“He was a Liberal – the kind of Liberal which turns pink in blue surroundings and lilac at any murmur from Moscow.” ( )
  Hagelstein | Jun 6, 2023 |
The Feast by Margaret Kennedy is an intelligent, literary novel being re-release by McNally Editions. Originally published in 1949, this very highly recommended novel is a morality play covering the seven deadly sins: pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. Set at the Pendizack Manor Hotel at the seaside in Cornwall in the summer of 1947, readers will know from the start that a cliff will destroy the the hotel and only sixteen survive the collapse. Before we know who survives, we are introduced to the guests, the family that runs the inn and their staff.

As a character driven novel, The Feast excels as both a character study and a morality story. The focus is on the characters, their actions, integrity, and true nature. It is a pleasure to read and discover such a delightful, thoughtful, and memorable novel. It is quite clear why The Feast was re-released for a new generation of readers. This would be a perfect summer vacation read.
Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of McNally Editions via Edleweiss.
http://www.shetreadssoftly.com/2023/05/the-feast.html ( )
  SheTreadsSoftly | May 30, 2023 |
Re-read, 2021: An allegory masquerading as domestic drama, building suspense and unease until the unforgettable conclusion. The seven deadly sins are all present and accounted for... but something's coming... ( )
  Alishadt | Feb 25, 2023 |
We first get a look at what a pendeja Lady Gifford is, when she writes a letter to Mrs Siddal, telling her she's going to have to take care of her children because she's got to stay in bed all the time:
..."our mutual friend, Sibyl Avery, has told me a great deal about Pendizack and how delightful it is - so much nicer than a regular hotel, especially for the children. She says you have several boys but could not remember what ages. If any are still in the nursery stage perhaps Michael and Luke could have meals with them, as they might be rather noisy in the dining room, and I'm afraid I shall have to have most of MY meals upstairs, so cannot supervise. Will this be a great nuisance?"
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  burritapal | Oct 23, 2022 |
EXCERPT: There is readily imagined symbolism here, and more than a suggestion of comparison with The Bridge of San Luis Rey. But there is a tenuous thread of good, and now here, now there, a softening influence emerges, ultimately to bring part of the group together for ""the feast"" .... A haunting sort of story.
 

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Kennedy, MargaretHauptautoralle Ausgabenbestätigt
Kirkhov, SigridÜbersetzerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
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In September, 1947, the Reverend Gerald Seddon, of St. Frideswide, Hoxton, paid his annual visit to the Reverend Samuel Bott, of St. Sody, North Cornwall.
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