The Pride

Neyler Quartet #1

by Judith Saxton

Tina is a Norfolk Girl, whose love for Edward Neyler sets a course of conflicting loyalties that will take her half way across the World. Edward's brother's marriage to a Chinese girl will bring him both ectasy and despair. The Pride are a family. who, endearing and infuriating by turns, always surround their members with warmth and protection. The sequel to this book is called
The Glory.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction

352 pages

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Pseudonym of Katie Flynn.

Katie Flynn was born in Norwich and attended Norwich High School, where she was extremely happy and extremely undistinguished. Published at the tender age of eight, in Enid Blyton's Sunny Stories, she joined a Writers’ Circle as an adult, publishing short stories, articles, etc; only turning to novels in 1971 because the postal strike cut off her main source of income!
At first she wrote under several different names – Judith Saxton, Judy Turner, Lydia Balmain, Judith Arden – but her Katie Flynn books were a delight to write and proved far more popular than she had dreamed. She has now published nearly ninety novels, twenty-seven of which are Flynns. Her most recent titles are: Lost Days of Summer and Christmas Wishes.

Reviews

[Gabriella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite its length I found it hard to progress because it didn't capture my interest very much.
It feels like a family story which it probably is but written like a novel. The events follow each other quickly and years pass in one paragraph - it cannot be said that its pace is slow.
It is rather life-like, this happened somewhere probably but there was one thing that was very hard for me to grasp. It was the fact that fathers left their wives and children behind to start a new life in the US and only communicating by letters and being away for years. Maybe I see everything with a modern eye but this felt very wrong. Of course, they had to make a living and America was the home of opportunities for them but still it was strange. And it was always the wives who went to get them and stayed there as well. Men are strange in this novel.

[Pearl · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Pride written by Judith Saxton is based on a young Jewish woman Tina Rose life and it tells her story from a child, it progresses as she grows up and falls in love, in between her mother takes her to America in late 1800's trying to find her father who has emigrated when Tina and her younger sister were babies. But for Tina, her life was so different to a normal child as from a young age instead of her mother taking care of her it was Tina who looked after her mother in the long voyage as well as her little sister. Soon they are making a new life in America but for them, adventures are waiting on them which will change their lives in so many ways. The other main character is a young man who grows up in New Zealand named Edward Neyler, his life is so far away from Tina's, not only in distance but through wealth as well as having an abusive father. But yet they will meet and fall in love but for this couple, they will have to endure many difficulties before their faith in each other is rewarded.
This is another excellent book written by one of my favourite authors, Katie Flynn who also writes under the name of Judith Saxton. From the first page, I was soon involved in the life of Tina, and I loved how the author followed her life in great detail, through heartache and happiness to falling in love. This is indeed a wonderful book based on historical facts which were told through fiction but for me, it opened up a new life where men from the United Kingdom sailed to America, where the wildness of this land was yet to be discovered yet it showed how some succeeded while others failed.
If you enjoy a book which has strong female characters this is the book for you, it is well written and one which I thoroughly enjoyed. It is the first book in a series of four.
1. The Pride (Neyler Quartet Book 1)
2. The Glory (Neyler Quartet)
3. The Splendour (Neyler Quartet)
4. Full Circle (Neyler Quartet)

The Pride wrote by Judith Saxton is one book I would happily recommend and is the first in the Neyler Quartet.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

From the beginning, I've found this book at times a bit boring, with uneven pacing and strange plotting. At almost 2/3 through it is going downhill and I don't plan to finish it. The romance is unbelievable and has an overtone of creepiness, not just in the actual age difference (the girl is only 16) but in the way it is talked about. I was mildly enjoying it for awhile but I no longer am and have no desire to listen further. I've found that books from this author can definitely be hit or miss.

[christine smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to get stuck into the next 3 which I have bought we went through England New Zealand and America twice in this book and you really felt you were there with Tina and Edward and their family

[Berna · Rating 2 out of 5]

An OK book. A tale of a family which is not a page turner but some of the side characters were likeable like Mark and Wen.

[Nouhe Bouaouina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too long too many details i didnt like tina or edward i was only intrested in mark and wen . Not a fan

[Marilyn Godhard · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of many

Exciting,humourous,and touching.Couldn't wait to get back to the story.I will definitely be reading the rest of Judith Saxtons books.Excellent author.

[Bernadette Firth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heart warming

A story full of love and heartache, another great read . Can't wait to start On The next in the series

[Yvonne Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great katie Flynn read

[Elisabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Utterly ridiculous and unrealistic from when Edward goes to America and thereafter.
I also question the author's stand re domestic violence. (Edward's parents). It is never ever okay.

[lesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

I enjoyed the book with all the coming and going.. One minute in America, then back to England.. Worth a read..

[rose wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first Judith saxton

I like the family connections how close they all were.
Easy reading could not put it down. Would highly recommend.

[Carol G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking forward to reading … can’t wait such a good read

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got 4 chapters into this book and had to give up. I found the story didn't really get going and I was disappointed as usually I love Katie Flynn books but I just couldn't get into this one at all.

[Marie Salt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really interested at it first, then I got bored with it in the middle. Disappointed that the brothers never got to meet up again. I thought she made Tina into a spoilt person.

[Katie Heptinstall · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was alright. I just felt it never went anywhere.

[Bronwyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was in two minds about this book. The characters and description were really good, but the plot went up and down, up and down, up and down all the way through and this was very frustrating. It was as though the author just couldn't cope with some massive drama happening at least every 4 pages! I started out LOVING this book but ended up wondering if it's worth the read a second or third time around.

[Jan]

Not a fan

[Angela Free · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing special I'm afraid. Seemed to take an absolute age to read. Didn't love the characters, everyone was a bit wet and predictable.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took a while to get into it and then was very enjoyable.