Saville
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Saville, a coal miner's son (Yorkshire in the 1940s) wins a scholarship to go to grammar school and with it a chance to escape the poverty and narrowness of his upbringing.
Released 18 yrs ago (4/4/2005 UTC) at
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Book is travelling to Australia.
Book is travelling to Australia.
Journal Entry 3 by peggysmum from Kambah, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Wednesday, April 13, 2005
It got here yesterday! Wow that was fast.
Thank you so much for your generosity BookCrosser - I'm looking forward to reading this one soon.
Thank you so much for your generosity BookCrosser - I'm looking forward to reading this one soon.
Journal Entry 4 by peggysmum from Kambah, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, April 22, 2005
Ring participants:
fushmush (New South Wales, Australia)
Jenatleisure (England) <--- it's here
dodau (England)
jazz-ee2 (England)
Lillyanna (Spain)
martinburo (Germany)
lady-anglophile (Kuwait)
tania-in-nc (North Carolina, USA)
dospescadso (NY, USA)
blurbren (Malaysia)
meganh (Victoria, Australia)
tantan (Queensland, Australia)
back to peggysmum (Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
fushmush (New South Wales, Australia)
Jenatleisure (England) <--- it's here
dodau (England)
jazz-ee2 (England)
Lillyanna (Spain)
martinburo (Germany)
lady-anglophile (Kuwait)
tania-in-nc (North Carolina, USA)
dospescadso (NY, USA)
blurbren (Malaysia)
meganh (Victoria, Australia)
tantan (Queensland, Australia)
back to peggysmum (Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
Journal Entry 5 by peggysmum from Kambah, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Tuesday, August 30, 2005
I'm sending this out on the Booker ring unread - I'm rather behind with everything ATM, so this one can do the rounds first.
Off to fushmush.
Off to fushmush.
*sigh* yet another Booker bookring to add to the pile.
A very dense book; it took me forever to get through it. I did enjoy this book, but I found it very depressing.
Colin is the son of a Coal Miner and a housewife. He is awarded a scholarship to an exclusive school. His father believes he will be able to escape a life of poverty through education. In the end, Colin is left in nowhere land. He is not welcomed by the middle class; his teachers, class mates, and their families only pretend to accept him. He is also knows how the "other half" lives, so is unable to live happily with his family.
Waiting for an address so I can send it on.
Update (24/10/2005): No response from Jenatleisure, will try again.
Update (31/10/2005): Posted to Jenatleisure
Colin is the son of a Coal Miner and a housewife. He is awarded a scholarship to an exclusive school. His father believes he will be able to escape a life of poverty through education. In the end, Colin is left in nowhere land. He is not welcomed by the middle class; his teachers, class mates, and their families only pretend to accept him. He is also knows how the "other half" lives, so is unable to live happily with his family.
Waiting for an address so I can send it on.
Update (24/10/2005): No response from Jenatleisure, will try again.
Update (31/10/2005): Posted to Jenatleisure
sorry didnt realise I hadnt journalled this when it arrived.
I just couldnt get into this one, too much going on in my real life at the moment so I am going to send on.
I just couldnt get into this one, too much going on in my real life at the moment so I am going to send on.
Arrived yesterday. TBR next
The story of a boy growing up in a mining comunity in the 40's & 50's. gritty and true to life an interesting tale.
Journal Entry 11 by dodau at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Friday, June 2, 2006
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Oh, I sent this to tania-in-nc two weeks ago, after I couldn't get hold of lady-anglophile.
I liked it, I even thought it was above average for my high standards. (No, I'm not suggesting that I have such a discerning taste, only that I'm fairly good at picking books to read that I will like.) And though it has given me food for thought, it somehow left me with the feeling that, but for a flaw that I can't put my finger on, it could have been better. I would have liked to say that I don't see the point of writing a book with unlikeable people in it, but that can't be right, because it would be an argument for reading Mills and Boon books, which I wouldn't advocate.
If anyone understands what I'm trying to say and can suggest a reason for my wanting more, I would be grateful.
I liked it, I even thought it was above average for my high standards. (No, I'm not suggesting that I have such a discerning taste, only that I'm fairly good at picking books to read that I will like.) And though it has given me food for thought, it somehow left me with the feeling that, but for a flaw that I can't put my finger on, it could have been better. I would have liked to say that I don't see the point of writing a book with unlikeable people in it, but that can't be right, because it would be an argument for reading Mills and Boon books, which I wouldn't advocate.
If anyone understands what I'm trying to say and can suggest a reason for my wanting more, I would be grateful.
The book safely arrived here this afternoon. Thanks!
Randomly chosen to be next after The Stories of Eva Luna by Isabel Allende, c. 1989
update April 2007 -- I couldn't get into this one as I'm in the process of moving countries. I need some brain candy! Read til p146 before stopping.
update April 2007 -- I couldn't get into this one as I'm in the process of moving countries. I need some brain candy! Read til p146 before stopping.
Sending on to Blurben in Malaysia as soon as I get her address..