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Ransomwood
Spurned by her lover, and with her uncle threatening to
marry her off to his odious widowed brother, Gwenifer is
almost relieved to be sent away to escort the magistrate’s
old, blind mother to Ransomwood, where the tears of the
statue of the Holy Mother are said to have healing qualities.
Together with Harry, the village halfwit, who is escaping a
sentence of hanging for being i...more
marry her off to his odious widowed brother, Gwenifer is
almost relieved to be sent away to escort the magistrate’s
old, blind mother to Ransomwood, where the tears of the
statue of the Holy Mother are said to have healing qualities.
Together with Harry, the village halfwit, who is escaping a
sentence of hanging for being i...more
Paperback, 268 pages
Published
July 1st 2012
by Scholastic
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I read, I laughed, I cried. This would have to be one of the most delightful books I have read in a long time. It is set in the Middle Ages, a time of superstition, hardship, religious persecution and accusations of witchcraft. What I loved the most are the main characters. Harry is known as the half-wit, because he is as strong and as big as a bull but slow in thinking and talking. Harry is facing the prospect of a hanging as he was in charge of an ox that trampled a young girl almost to death....more
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Ransomwood by Sherryl Jordan has been an absolute pleasure to read.
The author’s very descriptive and emotive writing style immediately swept me up into the beautiful if harsh small town of Grimblebury, a seemingly sad farming community full of mean spirited and spiteful gossips.
I immediately fell for Halfwit Harry, especially after his very funny, very insightful conversation with his mother about being the last man on earth! He may speak rather slo...more
Ransomwood by Sherryl Jordan has been an absolute pleasure to read.
The author’s very descriptive and emotive writing style immediately swept me up into the beautiful if harsh small town of Grimblebury, a seemingly sad farming community full of mean spirited and spiteful gossips.
I immediately fell for Halfwit Harry, especially after his very funny, very insightful conversation with his mother about being the last man on earth! He may speak rather slo...more
Set in the middle ages in Britain, Ransomwood is the story of Gwenifer, a parentless teenager who has been taken in by her relatives. She is treated as a slave and can not wait to get away.
Harry (a simpleton) caused an accident by losing control of an ox he is taking home for Gwenifer’s sweetheart. Gwenifer’s cousin in seriously injured, and Harry is blamed.
After a court hearing, both Harry and Gwenifer are in deep trouble, when they are both give the task of taking the old blind aunt of the ma...more
Harry (a simpleton) caused an accident by losing control of an ox he is taking home for Gwenifer’s sweetheart. Gwenifer’s cousin in seriously injured, and Harry is blamed.
After a court hearing, both Harry and Gwenifer are in deep trouble, when they are both give the task of taking the old blind aunt of the ma...more
Ransomwood is set in the middle ages in a village called Grimblebury. Halfwit Harry is simple minded. He was looking after an ox for Gwenifer lover, Jeffery, while the two go off romping in the woods. Harry panics when a bee has flown down his shirt, he releases the ox who then sprints and tramples on Gwenifer cousin Tilly. Tilly is alive but severally injured. Tilly’s father is a deceitful and greedy man and really couldn’t care less about his daughter but thought it might be a good opportunity...more
Another winner from Sherryl Jordan. Her young adult novels are also enjoyable for those of us who are long past being a young adult. A great novel to read and share with my students.
A gentle and absorbing love story set in the Middle Ages. It's a long way from the violence and supernatural themes dominating today's teenage fiction...
Sweet, period tale of faith, myth and twists of fate, with a touch of romance.
Jul 31, 2012
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I love this story. I love Harry.
Not well known enough!!! Seriously, it's amazing how many great authors exist on the frays of popularity. Although it's more for children/teens, you can still enjoy it as an adult. Now go read it!
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Award-winning New Zealand author Sherryl Jordan began her writing career with picture books, but soon moved on to novels for older readers. Her breakthrough came with Rocco, published in the United States as A Time of Darkness, and since that time she has gone on to pen many more titles for young adult and juvenile readers that have been published both in her native New Zealand and throughout the...more
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