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Mary E. Pearce who was born in 1933 had a long writing career. Growing up in London, her first job was for a lending library. "April Tree Lean Down" was her first novel, after breaking into the writing industry, with short stories. A quote, about her writing, from James Herriott, one of my favorite authors: "sheer country magic". She wrote 9 novels.
Main characters: Katherine Railes, Ginny Railes, and Michael Cox.
— Oct 30, 2020 10:54AM
Main characters: Katherine Railes, Ginny Railes, and Michael Cox.
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The ending is what many would have hoped for, but sad, none-the-less. The husband again overextends himself and then resorts to unethical and illegal transactions, and again flees the country...forever. He never realizes that his family should have been the most important thing in his life, not the money and prestige. Katherine and the children will end up where they want to be...with Michael.
— Oct 30, 2020 11:15AM
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Katherine, abandoned by her husband, (who flees to America, and is not heard from) after he has overextended himself in the local and usually very profitable wool/clothier/weaving business, has a difficult decision to make. Michael invites her and her two children to return to the Railes House, which he bought from the destitute family. The husband unexpectedly shows back up after 3 years, to a cold welcoming.
— Oct 30, 2020 11:03AM
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The descriptions of the land and people are wonderful. They evoke an amazing picture of the era and the people. Michael inherits his father's business and his life changes for the better. Katherine and Ginnie marry. Michael's sister, Nan, marries a wonderful man. Michael remains single. Who does he really love? Fortunes are lost and made.
— Oct 30, 2020 10:59AM
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Michael is the son of a stonemason in the Cotswold Hills area. He is befriended by the Tarrant family of Railes House. He receives schooling and food. His sister benefits from their friendship, also. They grow up very poor in a horrible quarry shack, where their mother had died. Romances spring up between different characters, some of which are surprises.
— Oct 30, 2020 10:56AM
