Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: The Rabbit's
Foot
Subtitle: (Hartford Manor #3)
Author:
Marcia Clayton
Genre: Historical Romance
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 3
Best read after earlier
books in series? Yes
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59650028-the-rabbit-s-foot
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
A tramp who is related to the inhabitants of
the manor. We now know that Sam is the nephew of Lady Margery. Everything has
changed for Sam and also for Annie’s family. But what happened to Sam’s son?
What
I liked about the book:
I loved the book in its entirety. These families
are difficult to leave behind.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the
book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
There weren’t any.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the third book I’ve read by this
author and it is the second in the series.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This is a historical fiction novel.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Maybe |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like historical fiction, this book may
be the book for you.
Book
Description by Author:
1885 North Devon, England
Mr Edward Snell was more than a little
curious when Robert Fellwood, the heir to Hartford Manor and his elderly aunt,
the Lady Margery, begged an audience on a Saturday morning. However, being such
valued clients, the solicitor was happy to oblige. As his clerk showed the
visitors in, he was intrigued to see them followed by an old man who, though
respectably dressed, had something of a vagrant about him. The crisp suit in
which he was attired could not disguise his weather-beaten face or his missing
teeth.
Robert introduced his Uncle Sam and explained
he had come to claim his inheritance. The solicitor was old enough to remember
the extensive search for Thomas Fellwood when his father, Ephraim, died in
1840. However, that was some forty-five years ago and the young man had never
been found. Yet, here was Sam, who claimed to be Thomas Fellwood’s son and,
even more surprising, was the fact that the Fellwood family appeared to have
accepted him as such.
“The Rabbit’s Foot” is an intriguing and
compelling novel with many unexpected twists and turns. Set in the small
seaside village of Hartford, it tells the tale of how an old man, who has spent
his life with barely a penny to his name, suddenly finds himself rich beyond
his wildest dreams. However, there is only one thing that Sam Fellwood truly
wants and that is to be reunited with his son, Marrok, whom he abandoned at the
age of five. Will Sam find the happiness that has eluded him for so many lonely
years?
About
the Author:
I
was born in North Devon, in the South West of England, the daughter of a
farmer, and my family has lived in this area for generations. I've always
enjoyed the beautiful countryside and the peaceful way of life to be found here
and would never wish to live anywhere else.
When
I left school I worked in a bank for several years until I married Bryan, and
then stayed at home for a few years to care for our three sons. As they grew
older I returned to work, first as a Marie Curie nurse, caring for the
terminally ill, and then for the local authority where I stayed until
retirement.
I
wrote my first book "The Mazzard Tree", in spare moments over several
years as I was also working full time and raising my family. My second book,
"The Angel Maker" is a sequel to the first and was written after I
retired. I have recently released the third book in the Hartford Manor Series,
"The Rabbit's Foot".
Set
against the harsh background of the rough, class-divided society of Victorian
England, this heart-warming and captivating series portrays a young woman who
uses her determination and willpower to defy the circumstances of her birth in
her search for happiness.
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