Set in the late nineteenth century this is the story of a young boy who is found bedraggled and starving, having lost his memory. All he knows is his name, Jamie. He is taken in by the household of The Grange on the Brightmoor Estate who soon come to love him as one of their own, especially the master David Dalton whose own son had been killed in an accident two years before. Some months later Tillie Raven is released from prison where she had been sent for stealing a loaf after holing up in a barn to escape a fire. Now she has to find her son, she does not even know if he is still alive, but where should she look first?
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By Country Boy
Format:Paperback
An absorbing first novel from Angela Rigley. Set in Victorian Yorkshire, this gentle saga follows the search by a mother for her lost son, separated from her by misfortune and the harsh workings of the nineteenth century legal system. The story is well written, and accurately highlights the contrast between rich and poor. The inevitable and foreseeable happy ending in no way detracts from an enjoyable read.
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By Erewash
Format:Paperback
Looking for Jamie
By Angela Rigley
`Looking for Jamie' is a gripping period story about a young boy, separated from his mother by a wicked quirk of fate. He might have succumbed, alone in the world, but against all the odds he survives, as a foundling taken into the household of a big estate. Rescue happens in the nick of time, as the child has already suffered memory loss. All he can remember is his name. For lovers of nineteenth century life, written by a modern hand, this has tremendous appeal.
The story is absorbing and moves along at a fast pace. You are whisked back in time to the grim realities of a bygone age. It is all the more engaging because of the desperate plight of Tillie, the boy's mother, imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. You wonder if they will ever be reunited.
Intended primarily for the women's historical novel market, this story will also strike a cord with fathers who have sons of their own, growing up in an uncertain world.
Many of us are familiar with the trials and tribulations of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist and David Copperfield. Young boys caught up in a strange, hostile world they know nothing about and who are without parents to guide them on their way. Jamie is another such lost soul.
The writing is crisp and sharp with many memorable passages. Early on in the tale: David, Master of the Grange, where the boy is now sheltered, is trying to come to terms with the loss of his own son. The author takes you into this man's home and with one or two brief lines, paints a striking picture of a father's troubled mind: The golden liquid shimmered in the sunlight as he twisted the glass between his shaking fingers.
The characters are well drawn and clever plotting keeps drawing you in. But it is not all doom and gloom as the Master takes to Jamie and begins to see him as a replacement for his own son. This leads the reader to wonder what the outcome will be as Jamie's mother, tries to track him down. Tillie and the friends she makes on her journey are constantly looking for Jamie.
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By Angela Rigley
`Looking for Jamie' is a gripping period story about a young boy, separated from his mother by a wicked quirk of fate. He might have succumbed, alone in the world, but against all the odds he survives, as a foundling taken into the household of a big estate. Rescue happens in the nick of time, as the child has already suffered memory loss. All he can remember is his name. For lovers of nineteenth century life, written by a modern hand, this has tremendous appeal.
The story is absorbing and moves along at a fast pace. You are whisked back in time to the grim realities of a bygone age. It is all the more engaging because of the desperate plight of Tillie, the boy's mother, imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. You wonder if they will ever be reunited.
Intended primarily for the women's historical novel market, this story will also strike a cord with fathers who have sons of their own, growing up in an uncertain world.
Many of us are familiar with the trials and tribulations of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist and David Copperfield. Young boys caught up in a strange, hostile world they know nothing about and who are without parents to guide them on their way. Jamie is another such lost soul.
The writing is crisp and sharp with many memorable passages. Early on in the tale: David, Master of the Grange, where the boy is now sheltered, is trying to come to terms with the loss of his own son. The author takes you into this man's home and with one or two brief lines, paints a striking picture of a father's troubled mind: The golden liquid shimmered in the sunlight as he twisted the glass between his shaking fingers.
The characters are well drawn and clever plotting keeps drawing you in. But it is not all doom and gloom as the Master takes to Jamie and begins to see him as a replacement for his own son. This leads the reader to wonder what the outcome will be as Jamie's mother, tries to track him down. Tillie and the friends she makes on her journey are constantly looking for Jamie.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Lulu
Format:Kindle Edition
I found this book to be endearing and hard to put down. It pulls you in to the Victorian era like you could be there yourself. Each chapter ends on a tantalising part of the story which makes you want to keep reading. You want to believe Jamie will find a better life because you begin to care for him due to how well the story is written. A wonderful way to experience some escapism.
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i went to school in alton hampshire with the author the book is vibrant well written true to victorian times characters are alive in readers mind and jamie you just love it has a... Read more
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What a story!
I loved it! The characters are very real and it is very easy to become familiar with them. The story really gets going quickly and keeps you gripped to the very end. Read more
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Just starting the second book so really excited!!!
Makes you feel like you're there living the life of the characters!!
A must read!
Just starting the second book so really excited!!!
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