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The Root (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Orme Angus

 
9780483596726: The Root (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0483596728 ISBN 13: 9780483596726
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Delve into rural life with a rich collection of warm, character-driven tales that mix humor with heartache.

The Root presents a series of stories set in a Dorsetshire village, where ordinary people face everyday struggles, small triumphs, and moments of quiet, lasting humanity. The writing celebrates village life with honesty, humor, and a thoughtful sense of place.

This edition gathers vivid sketches of neighbors, families, and village scenarios, offering a vivid sense of time, place, and dialect. Readers will meet memorable figures, feel the pull of communal bonds, and observe how love, duty, and humor help characters navigate their world.
  • Atmospheric rural sketches rich with local color and dialect
  • Stories that blend humor, pathos, and everyday resilience
  • Strong, memorable characters drawn from village life
  • A narrator voice that feels close to the community and its rhythms
Ideal for readers who enjoy classic English village fiction, warm character studies, and tales that balance laughter with tenderness.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0483596728
ISBN 13 
9780483596726
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
371