Rogue Herries by Hugh Walpole Why in folly's name had he ever married her? They had been young enough, he eighteen, she seventeen. They had been idiots enough, he vain beyond all vanity, she adoring beyond all conceivable adoration; she had been pretty, innocent and wealthy. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our ...
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Rogue Herries by Hugh Walpole Why in folly's name had he ever married her? They had been young enough, he eighteen, she seventeen. They had been idiots enough, he vain beyond all vanity, she adoring beyond all conceivable adoration; she had been pretty, innocent and wealthy. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Hugh Walpole may be labeled 'dated' by some but what could be better than a good old-fashioned read in the winter season to keep up one's spirits. I am just finishing the four book series and do not want it to end as the characters have become old friends who, unlike those usually portrayed in historically placed novels, display all their bumps and warts with calm openness. Villains are also portrayed with vulnerabilities, so they are not easily dismissed.
Setting is of utmost importance; Walpole's 'Cumberland' is so real and so accessible to the reader who becomes attached to every stone outcropping, every stream and every field of wildflowers.
Politics are always standing just outside the action and the unfolding of the generations of the proud and stubbornly middle class Herries, the backbone of English society.
Maith
Jun 21, 2007
Grand ambition
The first of four books in the Herries' saga, Rogue Herries is a fine novel on its own. Walpole has deliberately set out to pay tribute to the people and landscape of Cumbria, more often known as the Lake District, of England. The descriptions of the characters and the fells, the towns and the villages, have a power and freshness which is not quite as well maintained in the later books. The importance of the sense of family, of social class and tradition are placed in the context of historical events. Writing style is typical of the slower, more thoughtful approach of the 1930s. This is not an action-packed thriller to be raced through, but rather a carefully crafted work to be savoured slowly
