Running Wild edition by Victoria Clayton Literature Fiction eBooks
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Elfrida Swann, known to everyone as Freddie, is about to marry Alex. Preparations for the great day - service at Westminster, reception at Claridges - are on schedule; the bridesmaids' bouquets made up; the cake decorated. Then Freddie decides that she cannot go through with it.
Unable to face the indignation and fury of Alex, her parents, or anyone else, she flees to a friend's cottage in Dorset. At first sight its state of dilapidation is so extreme that Freddie decides she cannot possibly stay there. But she has reckoned without the attentions of Guy Gilderoy; the culinary delights of the Rector and his wife; a family of neglected children; and the primitive and secret shrines she finds in her garden. In her attempts to make sense of her new life, Freddie discovers much about herself that is surprising as the ghosts of her childhood are laid to rest.
Running Wild edition by Victoria Clayton Literature Fiction eBooks
I am a huge fan of Victoria Clayton's books, and have gone to great lengths to get all of them. I love most of them although one or two I wouldn't bother to read again. This is the third time I've read RUNNING WILD and it is the favorite of the lot. She is a brilliant writer and the descriptions, dialog, characters, plot -- well the whole thing is so well done. It may be British chick lit but it is chick lit of a very elevated degree, as well as suitable for old women (not your teen bopper or millennial soppy stuff) and extremely literate as well. I am really disappointed that STORMY WEATHER seems to be the last book, and that was only available on KINDLE. Kindle is OK I guess but I get frustrated reading from a device, particularly in bed at night, and I think that one misses a lot of little details which we absorb almost without knowing it -- it sort of osmoses from the page in a weird sort of way.There are some memorable characters in this book; in fact I cannot think of a single dud with the exception of Alex -- who Elfrida ("Freddie") is more than generously kind to, at least in her thoughts.
I wish her books weren't so hard to get in the US. I wish she would write another................
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Running Wild edition by Victoria Clayton Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's like traveling to the English countryside and making new friends. Victoria Clayton is a great writer, and her books tend to be more 'intelligent' than those of other writers of the same genre.
I just finished this book and I found it to be extremely literate Brit chic lit. Good heroine, interesting secondary characters (orphans, witches, drunk doctors, fascists, just to name a few), and great sense of place. Good laugh out loud moments too.
Love Elfrida, her disrupted life and descriptions of the cottage and country life. Lots of literary references to mull over.
I'm a fan of V.C. The peculiarity of the characters alone will draw me back. I so enjoy the atmosphere and characters.
The usual cast of hilarious characters who exchange sparkling dialogue, and a plot with a satisfactory ending make this novel well worth reading.
It's rare to find a romance that's literate, complex and wise but this is that book. Full of descriptions of a beautiful countryside, a variety of characters, and lots of humor, this is a book I've read and reread. One of Clayton's best -- and that's really high praise!
I really enjoyed "Out of Love" but am puzzled how to describe "Running Wild". It is an odd book, part parody, part undergraduate discussion and part romance, filled with odd characters. Quite apart from an abusive lover, there is the nudist witch, the neo Nazi group, the rural yokel s speaking a semi-obscure dialect, the posh folks from the manor, and various star-crossed lovers.
Set in 1977, this novel is a peculiar mix of dated and contemporary. I can't help thinking it was written in the seventies and revised for publication later. Nonetheless it is extremely well written, and despite some quibbles kept my interest throughout. The heroine, Freddie, has a few flaws but has the strength to stand up to an abusive lover and learn from the experience. I found her quite appealing, even though she seemed hopelessly naïve in the beginning.
Like anything of Victoria Clayton's that I have read, there are lots of allusions to art, music and literature, and various philosophical discussions on the nature of love and faith. But not all is culture. A very real love of gardens and country landscape also shines through. So, for romance, an appealing heroine, and eclectic characters, try this one.
I am a huge fan of Victoria Clayton's books, and have gone to great lengths to get all of them. I love most of them although one or two I wouldn't bother to read again. This is the third time I've read RUNNING WILD and it is the favorite of the lot. She is a brilliant writer and the descriptions, dialog, characters, plot -- well the whole thing is so well done. It may be British chick lit but it is chick lit of a very elevated degree, as well as suitable for old women (not your teen bopper or millennial soppy stuff) and extremely literate as well. I am really disappointed that STORMY WEATHER seems to be the last book, and that was only available on KINDLE. is OK I guess but I get frustrated reading from a device, particularly in bed at night, and I think that one misses a lot of little details which we absorb almost without knowing it -- it sort of osmoses from the page in a weird sort of way.
There are some memorable characters in this book; in fact I cannot think of a single dud with the exception of Alex -- who Elfrida ("Freddie") is more than generously kind to, at least in her thoughts.
I wish her books weren't so hard to get in the US. I wish she would write another................
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