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"Pears beautifully evokes a young man's search for a home.... Pears is a fine, thoughtful writer.... Genuinely powerful." --"Publishers Weekly"
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A rich and engrossing epic of English life from the author of Landed
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A warm, moving family chronicle which was difficult to put down after the first 50 or so scene- setting pages. One of the best books I have read. Usually I ignore the overly hyped reviews which publishers insert at the beginning of books but on this occasion I agreed with all the praise.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes a book about everyday people, that you can really get your teeth into. The characters are brilliantly described and the most central member of the Freeman family, James, is a genuinely inspiring person. It is sad what happens to him and I kept on willing him to live happily ever after with the woman of his dreams, but, as in real life, sometimes things just aren't meant to be.
I don't think the book is too long or a slog in places, as described by others. The book is a reflection of life in that sometimes not very much happens, and at other times your whole world can be turned upside down. All of the characters in this book become friends and you end up caring for all of them.
This book made me laugh, smile, almost cry, and made me fearful of turning the page when things turn sour for James and Laura. This book was also responsible for me spending many a day at work struggling to stay awake and concentrate after I had stayed up until the early hours of the morning unable to put it down. Read it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Brilliant, I felt could empathise with every character, the journey of a family, affected by suicide, love, hope, dreams, acceptance and of course secrets and lies. Have re-read it. Thought the BBC production of it was good and was interesting to see it interpretated visualy. Know that some people didn't like it though, it just caught my imagination.....
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Pears as usual
Pears has a knack of writing in detail without being boring. This saga of a changing family over time just flows.
Published 24 months ago by Mrs. Audrey Williams
Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
A Forsythe Saga for the 20th Century, what could be more exciting? You have the back-drop of post-war austerity, the swinging Sixties, the winter of discontent and the Thatcher... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2008 by Caterkiller
The Best Book I've Ever Read!
I had my first encounter with this story when I saw the television adaptation around 5 years ago. This inspired me to read the book. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2006
A good family saga
All in all a good read, however I found the story speeds up and slows down through the years without warning, resulting in that i found myself fliping back through previous pages... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2004
Well written but cold hearted
Not sure what to make of this one at all. A family saga running from the 50s to the 90s charting the lives and times of the Freeman family, this book is easy to admire but... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2002 by Lendrick
Occasionally disturbing, truly fascinating writing.
This story follows a family through fame and fortune to despair, ruin and death. However, the journey is often beautiful and always sincere, with bursts of hilarity which make it... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2001
wondefull
Having enjoyed the TV adaptation of this book so much, it was bought for me by a friend. The size initially put me off the book but having started it i soon found it hard to put... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2001 by Jemma Smith (icedjem@hotmail.com)
Magical
I found this book really amazing. I enjoyed the first half better as it described the character's childhoods. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2001
Lacking in credibility. Very poor characterisation.
I decided to read this despite having found "In a Place of Fallen Leaves" diappointing. I thought he deserved a second chance. It was a mistake. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2001
Characters lack emotional depth.
I enjoyed the first third of this book more than the rest apart from the odd bit of good descriptive comment. Read more
Published on 20 July 2001 by HCameron
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