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March 5, 2005
The Rosary
Have you ever read a book that made you feel wistful? I have just completed The Rosary written by Florence L. Barclay and that is how I am feeling: wistful. I don’t recall feeling this way since I completed Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier many years ago. I need to read that book again!
The Rosary was another book that I picked up without any dust jacket. Hence, I had no idea what it was about or what to expect. The only thing that I did know was that the copyright was 1910. To a lover of books such as me, it was thrilling to be reading from a book that was printed almost 100 years ago. Even though it is in hardback, I had to be very careful with the way I handled it.
The book itself was wonderful. It is a romance set in England in summer. In many ways, it reminded me of Magnificent Obsession, which I told you about last week. I know that I don’t give many details of the story line, but that is because I wouldn’t want to give anything away. If I have said that it was wonderful, then you should very seriously consider reading it.
If you buy a copy on ebay, (I have checked and they do have some), don’t expect a trashy romance novel of today. There is no bad language, crudeness, or sex. Everything about this book is innocence itself which makes it all the better. Besides Rebecca, I cannot recommend a better romance novel.
Posted by tami at March 5, 2005 10:57 AM
Comments
Who's the author, Tami? I can't quite make it out.
Posted by: Kimberley at March 6, 2005 7:53 PM
Uh, duh...Like Gilda Radner's wonderful Emily Letilla..."Never mind!"
Posted by: Kimberley at March 6, 2005 7:54 PM
I just found the eBook at Project Gutenberg! http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/3659
Posted by: Kimberley at March 6, 2005 7:55 PM