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Sarum
Jul 9, 2014 10:12:35 GMT -5
Post by annaj26 on Jul 9, 2014 10:12:35 GMT -5
A friend gave me a copy of the book, Sarum, The Novel of England. Has anybody here read it?
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Sarum
Jul 9, 2014 11:03:20 GMT -5
Post by mouse on Jul 9, 2014 11:03:20 GMT -5
A friend gave me a copy of the book, Sarum, The Novel of England. Has anybody here read it? yes I have..and really enjoyed it..so I read some more of his..Dublim I found interesting..but have yet to read Paris they all become a little alike but of course the historical backgrounds differ...but they make a light read
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Sarum
Jul 9, 2014 16:03:35 GMT -5
Post by Jessiealan on Jul 9, 2014 16:03:35 GMT -5
The nice things about Sarum.
It is not a pretentious "literary" novel or a scholarly work, so it is a nice comfortable read.
It is, however, very well researched so that it informs as well as entertains.
It IS well written.
If you have any affinity for history at all, you will like it.
Russka, by the same writer (Rutherford) is good as well.
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Sarum
Jul 10, 2014 0:17:17 GMT -5
Post by beth on Jul 10, 2014 0:17:17 GMT -5
I haven't read it. I'd like to.
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Sarum
Jul 10, 2014 13:36:44 GMT -5
Post by annaj26 on Jul 10, 2014 13:36:44 GMT -5
Thanks all of you. I'm going to take it with me on vacation, so I'll let you know how I liked it when I get back.
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Sarum
Jul 11, 2014 4:04:29 GMT -5
Post by mouse on Jul 11, 2014 4:04:29 GMT -5
well read and enjoy...I enjoyed New York as well..lots of interesting details and going to order Paris on my kindle
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Sarum
Jul 15, 2014 9:22:37 GMT -5
Post by beth on Jul 15, 2014 9:22:37 GMT -5
I started Sarum last night on my Nook. The little family from the tundra has now traveled, toured and settled, after constructing a shelter in the valley. So far, so good.
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Sarum
Jul 23, 2014 23:36:14 GMT -5
Post by mouse on Jul 23, 2014 23:36:14 GMT -5
ive finnished Paris... alittle too much swapping eras..on the ball as far as historical notes are concerned but a reasonable read I hope you enjoy Sarum Beth
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Sarum
Jul 23, 2014 23:55:11 GMT -5
Post by beth on Jul 23, 2014 23:55:11 GMT -5
ive finnished Paris... alittle too much swapping eras..on the ball as far as historical notes are concerned but a reasonable read I hope you enjoy Sarum Beth I'm moving slowly but only because a lot of my time is being taken up with RT work and other things I want to do that can only be done in summer, plus wanting a good amount of time here. I'm only to the part where Hwll has banished Tep from the valley for the attempted rape. Too bad but kind of good that the daughter of one and son of the other won't end up together. Have to admit, I'm also re-reading (skipping around) Bill Bryson's Mother Tongue at the same time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mother_TongueAccording to Bill, English has become the favored international language, but I'm not sure it's been updated in the 14 years since publication, so not sure that's still accurate. It's a very readable book, though. Enjoyed it the first time and it's fun to spot read it, now.
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Jul 24, 2014 13:15:37 GMT -5
Post by Jessiealan on Jul 24, 2014 13:15:37 GMT -5
You are just getting into it, Beth. Plenty more to go and it is a good read.
In my opinion, Bill Bryson's travel books are more to entertain than to inform. I have never read The Mother Tongue.
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Sarum
Jul 30, 2014 10:11:07 GMT -5
Post by beth on Jul 30, 2014 10:11:07 GMT -5
Okay, now, they are into their elderly years (40s, so sad). Don't want to put in too many spoilers but the little family has grown and a whole community as developed in the valley. Their lives counted for something and the results will go on and on. Couldn't help but think of the people back on the tundra who wouldn't go south with them. Even sadder. They represent the end of something while Hwll's life is filled with beginnings.
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Sarum
Jul 30, 2014 10:22:16 GMT -5
Post by Tempus Fugit on Jul 30, 2014 10:22:16 GMT -5
40's...? Elderly...? Oh, crap; that's me past it, then!
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Jul 30, 2014 10:59:45 GMT -5
Post by Jessiealan on Jul 30, 2014 10:59:45 GMT -5
Okay, now, they are into their elderly years (40s, so sad). Don't want to put in too many spoilers but the little family has grown and a whole community as developed in the valley. Their lives counted for something and the results will go on and on. Couldn't help but think of the people back on the tundra who wouldn't go south with them. Even sadder. They represent the end of something while Hwll's life is filled with beginnings. This is so true, Beth. The lives of those early people with vision made all the difference. Notice how the women do not last long past their "useful" years of childbearing and tending to the family.
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Sarum
Jul 30, 2014 15:42:40 GMT -5
Post by beth on Jul 30, 2014 15:42:40 GMT -5
Yes, I noticed that. That tradition continued for a long time, didn't it? in some cultures it still persists.
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Sarum
Aug 9, 2014 23:31:23 GMT -5
Post by beth on Aug 9, 2014 23:31:23 GMT -5
4000 years have passed. The melting glaciers have swelled the oceans and the Island is complete. The community in the valley has moved up into the highlands. Farming has joined hunting as an alternative way of life.
To the south and east, across the water, civilizations have advanced to the point that cities and commerce have become commonplace.
Going to try to read some more tomorrow.
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