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A Ram in the Well (Paperback)

by June Knox-Mawer (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd; New Ed edition (18 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750935294
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750935296
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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'Access is difficult but the views are panoramic' claimed the brochure, and so it was. Living in God's Pocket was the Welsh expression for Hafod's idyllic seclusion halfway up the Denbighshire mountainside. It was here amid fields with ancient names like 'Place of the She-Bear' or 'Graves of the Warriors' and near the ruins of Vale Crucis Abbey and the castle of Dinas Bran, that June Knox-Mawer set about replanting her roots. While facing unexpected hazards; a ram in the well, a swarm of bees in the bedroom chimney, and an owl delivered by the postman; she knew that friendships were to become the key. There was Will who braved the snow at Christmas to carry a freshly plucked turkey up to Hafod on his pitchfork; Megan, an avid collector of local lore, who knew the way to remote haunted barns and long-lost witches' cottages; and her 90 year old mother, matriarch of the valley, confiding her gossip of chapel scandals and courtship rituals. Here is a vivid picture of a way of life fast disappearing, even in a country that cherishes the past as dearly as Wales
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sensitive, poetic autobiography, 29 April 2005
By Gail Ashton (CHESTER United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Ram in the Well: A Welsh Homecoming (Hardcover)
I found June's account of her search for and discovery of a peaceful haven for herself and her family within the community of North Wales beatifully written. The writer shows integrity and sensitivity to the homeland that she clearly loves and had missed. Her love of the cottage and descriptions of the people within the community that she befriends and who warm to her are described with respect, sensitivity and insight.
I found this book almost poetic. June's skill as a writer is to bring each individual character alive with her empathy and understanding of them. Her love and connection with the cottage, landscape and community is powerful and moving. A lovely book, memorable.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good holiday book, 8 Jul 2002
By Chris (Colne, Lancashire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Ram in the Well: A Welsh Homecoming (Hardcover)
I came across this book through my mother who lives just a few valleys away from 'Hafod'. She spent a large part of her childhood growing up in a cottage just down the track, and has fond memories of many of the characters portrayed, and of the house in question.

I found the book easy to read, and extremely enjoyable. Maybe it does paint a rosier and more 'olde worlde' view of that part of Wales than is actually the case, but it didn't strike me as being pretentious, and speaks of the local community with such fondness that I think they must surely be proud to have been portrayed in such a way. As for the nicknames, having watched Ivor the Engine with Jones the Steam, I feel sure that these are real, if not names that are generally made known to people outside the local community.

Overall the book is full of the 'feel good factor', all-be-it tinged with a little true to life sorrow at times. A really good read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A light and enjoyable read, 26 May 2001
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This review is from: A Ram in the Well: A Welsh Homecoming (Hardcover)
I found this an entertaining and light-hearted book with characters well-drawn and very true to life. It reminded me of James Herriott and Gervaise Phinn books. However the subject and surroundings were original and equally amusing. Ripe for television dramatisation. All in all a good holiday read.
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