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The Ghosts of Follonsbee's Folly

von Florence Hightower

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A charming story about the Stackpoles, a lively family of six and their housekeeper/cook Angela, who moves into a gothic Victorian pile in the country. 'Follonsbee's Folly' has been empty for a long time, but some members of the family discover that it isn't as empty as they thought.

This was great. A new house is a classic launch for any kid's book, and this one follows several paths successfully. Everyone in the family is delighted with the house except for Angela who has cared for the two older children all of their lives and continues to look after the infant twins. She was willing to go with the family to their new home, but there are many reasons why a crumbling old house is no place for young children, especially if you have to be the one to take care of it all. She treats the children like her own, and often talks to them about her own son who was lost in World War II. The house is in poor condition, but the adults set to renovating the house while the children explore. Elsie is entranced by the discovery of an enormous doll house, the Folly itself in exact miniature, and decides to restore it. Tom discovers the bucolic wonders of the great outdoors and even finds his own project in an abandoned rowboat. It isn't long before Tom meets a young black man out in the woods who, though a little put out about new people finding his fishing spots, is friendly and willing to show Tom around the river and help fix up the boat so they can fish together. The young man, Joe, asks that Tom not tell anybody else about him as he doesn't like to be bothered on his vacation.

Hightower fills the book with descriptions of nature and the happy bustle of a family. The descriptions of the speaking tubes in the house and the underground railroad were great additions. The children have plenty to do with their respective story lines and have some dubious babysitting tips. I was pleasantly surprised at how central of a role Angela plays in the novel. She is sympathetic and well drawn and a vital part of the family. By the end of the book, Angela is the central character of the book and it is gratifying to see how it all works out. ( )
2 abstimmen ManWithAnAgenda | Feb 21, 2019 |
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The Stackpole family, with Angela towering in their midst like a major peak among foothills, gazed mutely at the new house. They were waiting for her judgment. Ever since Mrs. Angela Gittons from Barbados had come to work for them some years before, the no-nonsense authority in her voice had ruled the placid but sometimes erratic Stackpole household. Fortunately for eleven-year-old Tom and his sister Elsie, she accepted the eccentricities of the hundred-year-old American Gothic mansion. Otherwise they might never have unearthed the fascinating history of Follonsbee's Folly or become acquainted with Tom's new friend Joe, the mysterious vagabond with whom he spent many idyllic days on the nearby river....Black and white line drawings by Ati Forberg represent a highly individualized American family and the reader a true feeling for the Thoreau-like New England countryside. -----

I was disappointed at first to discover that this isn't a supernatural tale involving ghosts. But it's such a well-written tale filled with unforgettable characters, humor, fun, drama, history, and some fine mystery elements, I soon forgot all about ghosts in my general enjoyment of it. This is a great book to read aloud or enjoy at any age. The only problem for our own times is its use of the word "negro," but considering the 1958 copyright date, there are very few stereotypes, and the strongest characters are Anglea, from Barbados and Joe, a capable, kind, and knowledgeable African American WW2 GI with amnesia, who works with Tom to repair a boat and teaches him all about the area's wildlife and how to survive outdoors and have a great time doing it.

This book needs to be back in print with only a few things edited out. I'm undecided about the illustrations--other readers will come to their own conclusions. They're as unforgettable as the characters and convey Amanda's strength of character and physical power...but some people might be offended by them; I'm honestly not sure.

The Ghost of Follonsbee's Folly makes me think of Elizabeth Enright's and Eleanor Estes' books. ( )
2 abstimmen Sasha_Doll | Aug 12, 2007 |
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Forberg, AtiIllustratorCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
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