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As i write this review, it is the week of the Trefoil Guild AGM - which is being held quite close to where I live - and I have to say that this is the sort of book that might appeal to many of the people attending this event.
The book looks at the way that Guiding has been represented in girl's fiction over the last 75 years or so; focussing on a range of popular authors of their time; including Eleanor M Brent Dyer, author of The CHlaet School books. Their work is commented on, rather like it would be in an essay, with examples quoted; but this is not really what Id anticipated when I ordered the book. What I would have loved would have been a selection of short stories and longer excerpts rather than a series of commentaries. However, what I have read so far has been quite interesting to me as a former Brownie, Guide, Young Leader and Guider and would, I am sure, interest any Trefoil Guild members out there!
The book looks at the way that Guiding has been represented in girl's fiction over the last 75 years or so; focussing on a range of popular authors of their time; including Eleanor M Brent Dyer, author of The CHlaet School books. Their work is commented on, rather like it would be in an essay, with examples quoted; but this is not really what Id anticipated when I ordered the book. What I would have loved would have been a selection of short stories and longer excerpts rather than a series of commentaries. However, what I have read so far has been quite interesting to me as a former Brownie, Guide, Young Leader and Guider and would, I am sure, interest any Trefoil Guild members out there!
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This is a very handsomely presented book with lots of articles, short and long, surveying differrent aspects of how Guides have been presented in girls' fiction, some concentrating on particular authors, others on themes. They are all well-written and very interesting, and the bibliography is so useful.
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Intrepid Girls Guides
7 Jun 2010
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True to the Trefoil: A celebration of Fictional Girl Guides is a delightful book for anyone, specialists, fans, girls, and even boys. It outlines a chapter in the history of "girl fiction" which is mostly from the early 20th century, when girls were gaining more freedom from the constrictions of the Victorian Age.
Girl Guide Fiction included lots of stories about enterprising girls going camping, having adventures, resucing people and animals, solving mysteries, and even finding treasure ( none of which they kept of course)
True to the Trefoil has an overview of Girl Guide fiction and motifs like service, rescues, kit -believe me things have improved in that department!!!-Patrols, tests, First Aid and Camp -they sewed real canvas and hammered big stakes to put up their tents, kitchen tent, toilet -that word is never used, it is bath-.
These intrepid young woman stand out in the genre of the new independent girls of that time as brave, organized and loyal to their principles .
The book has essays by fourteen authors in addition to the wonderful essays by Tig Thomas, covering the key authors of the stories. People like Mrs Osborn Hann who wrote about girls who were working class stand out. Interaction between classes was a major breakthrough of the Guides themselves as well as the stories.
In addition the book includes a glossary, wonderful drawings by Philip Carrington, from the first Boy Scouts Camp Book and Tig Thomas's great uncle, a bibliography of 300 books of the stories, and vintage ads for Kodak Cameras, equipment, illustrations from the stories, and photographs of real campers. These guides affiliated with the military endeavors of World War I, and they saluted the colors, but the main theme is their friendships, tolerance, self sufficiency, responsibility, bravery, and a lot of just plain fun.
Girl Guide Fiction included lots of stories about enterprising girls going camping, having adventures, resucing people and animals, solving mysteries, and even finding treasure ( none of which they kept of course)
True to the Trefoil has an overview of Girl Guide fiction and motifs like service, rescues, kit -believe me things have improved in that department!!!-Patrols, tests, First Aid and Camp -they sewed real canvas and hammered big stakes to put up their tents, kitchen tent, toilet -that word is never used, it is bath-.
These intrepid young woman stand out in the genre of the new independent girls of that time as brave, organized and loyal to their principles .
The book has essays by fourteen authors in addition to the wonderful essays by Tig Thomas, covering the key authors of the stories. People like Mrs Osborn Hann who wrote about girls who were working class stand out. Interaction between classes was a major breakthrough of the Guides themselves as well as the stories.
In addition the book includes a glossary, wonderful drawings by Philip Carrington, from the first Boy Scouts Camp Book and Tig Thomas's great uncle, a bibliography of 300 books of the stories, and vintage ads for Kodak Cameras, equipment, illustrations from the stories, and photographs of real campers. These guides affiliated with the military endeavors of World War I, and they saluted the colors, but the main theme is their friendships, tolerance, self sufficiency, responsibility, bravery, and a lot of just plain fun.
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