The Flither Pickers
by Theresa Tomlinson
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This book is about the Victorian fisher-folk of the north-east coast, as seen through the eyes of seventeen year old, Liza Welford.
For being a short novel, I found that it touched the reader, early on. There are many characters, but one doesn't get lost in them. The story moves along quickly. Every sentence belongs to every other sentence. It gets to the point without being abrupt.
Although, the book is geared to the younger teen, I found it very interesting and feel it makes a great read for adults, too.
It's an easy and satisfying read with the pages being glossy and having the few black and white photographs, by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, make the book all that more unique.
I rated this book high as I feel it's a book that every young show more girl or woman should read. show less
For being a short novel, I found that it touched the reader, early on. There are many characters, but one doesn't get lost in them. The story moves along quickly. Every sentence belongs to every other sentence. It gets to the point without being abrupt.
Although, the book is geared to the younger teen, I found it very interesting and feel it makes a great read for adults, too.
It's an easy and satisfying read with the pages being glossy and having the few black and white photographs, by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, make the book all that more unique.
I rated this book high as I feel it's a book that every young show more girl or woman should read. show less
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- Original publication date
- 1987
- People/Characters
- Liza Welford; Irene Welford; Billy Welford; Mam (Mrs. Welford); Gran Esther Welford; Grandpa Isaac Welford (show all 20); Miriam; Mr. Daniel Welford; Aunt Hannah Welford; Cousin Mary; Uncle Frank; John Ruswarp; Cousin Ned Welford; Mrs. Ruswarp; Mary Jane Ruswarp; Nelly Wright; William Archer; Annie Lythe; The picture man; Uncle Ned
- Important places
- Caedmon's Cliff, North Yorkshire, England, UK (fictional); Sneaton, North Yorkshire, England, UK; United Kingdom; Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK; Pickering, North Yorkshire, England, UK; North Yorkshire, England, UK (show all 7); England, UK
- Dedication
- Dedication to the fishing familes of the North-East Coast
- First words
- I bent my head down and pushed slowly forward into the wind, high on Caedmon's Cliff. Down below I could see Mam and the other Flither pickers, out on Sneaton scaur.
I waved and she looked up at us. I dragged my hand ... (show all)back sharp. I shoudn't have made her see us. She'd be mad with me for bringing our Billy out, so early and in such a high wind. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Mam," I said. "Iwill go back to school. Not till Irene's better and fit to pick again. But then, I'll go back and I'll work real hard. I will be a pupil teacher, or maybe..." I said, thinking of a thin lady, writing at a desk, with no boots for her feet. "maybe I'll do something else."
Mam's rare slow smile warmed me more than sun.
"That's made me glad," she said.
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