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Loading... A Hearth in Candlewood (Candlewood Trilogy Book #1) (edition 2006)by Delia Parr (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 55377 Pleasant American Christian fiction about a young middle-aged woman called Emma who runs a guest house in a small town in the 1840s. Good writing, interesting descriptions, and the settings and conversations feel believable. This is really character-based, so there's not a great deal of plot, but I found the people quite engaging. Emma in particular, if a tad daunting at times, is a likeable person who copes well in what was almost entirely a man's world in the era. It was a good book to read, off and on, while travelling. First in a trilogy, and I don't plan to get hold of the later ones, but I'm glad I read it. My edition was for the Kindle and I downloaded it on special offer back in 2012. The first in a trilogy, this book introduces the reader to the people in Candlewood, a canal town in upper New York, set in the 1840s. Emma is the proprietor of a boarding house. A widow, she recently sold her general store to buy this boarding house. Living with her is her mother-in-law and a retired clergyman, as well as her live-in help. It’s not an easy existence for her to make a living, and of course, complications arise, including a runaway grandma, asking for asylum from her two grown sons. It's an interesting depiction of life at this time, with Emma managing to take care of everyone and their needs in this gentle tale of bygone days. Let me begin by saying, that I appreciated the fact that the book is faith-based and very clean. But aside from that, I found this book lacking in terms of depth and character development. The dialogue is okay, but it's nothing spectacular. The story line itself isn't very strong which is why the plot isn't that great. I think the potential is there, but it needs some more meat to strengthen the story line.
With colorful, lively characters, this story weaves in humor, friendship and faith to create a gentle retreat from our bustling world. Belongs to Series
Emma Garrett serves her boarders at Hill House with homespun wisdom and absolute faith in God. When tragedy strikes close to home is Emma wise enough to save Hill House? No library descriptions found. |
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