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Apple Tree Saga
Seedtime And Harvest
"A storyteller after my own heart." Catherine Cookson
Linn Mercybright finds love again with kind mechanic Charlie Truscott. But a terrible accident and a surprise inheritance put pressure on the happy couple's relationship.
"Sheer country magic." James Herriott
The advent of the Second World War brings changes to the farm, with one depature and a new arrival. Charlie's good intentions to help a young boy, and the Truscotts' struggling neighbour, drive him and his wife further apart. And Linn's worries about her beloved son, Robert, are difficult to bear.
A moving and often heart-rending account of life on a country farm in 1940s war-torn England.
The fifth and final book in the Apple Tree Saga.
Linn Mercybright finds love again with kind mechanic Charlie Truscott. But a terrible accident and a surprise inheritance put pressure on the happy couple's relationship.
"Sheer country magic." James Herriott
The advent of the Second World War brings changes to the farm, with one depature and a new arrival. Charlie's good intentions to help a young boy, and the Truscotts' struggling neighbour, drive him and his wife further apart. And Linn's worries about her beloved son, Robert, are difficult to bear.
A moving and often heart-rending account of life on a country farm in 1940s war-torn England.
The fifth and final book in the Apple Tree Saga.
272 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1984
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February 9, 2011I'm enjoying Mary E. Pearce but this book ended badly and I don't need that in my life!
March 18, 2019
Final book
Seemed unfinished. The author could have given Charlie a bit more backbone to stand up to his nagging spiteful wife. I was surprised Linn was made out to be a drudge to live with. Glad it came to an end but it was incomplete
Seemed unfinished. The author could have given Charlie a bit more backbone to stand up to his nagging spiteful wife. I was surprised Linn was made out to be a drudge to live with. Glad it came to an end but it was incomplete
November 21, 2019
Good story as the families move into the Second World War and farming continues. But the ending was weak and disappointing for me given it was the end of this series.
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April 19, 2020One of those books that you think will get better, but never does):
May 4, 2020
The final book in the series and sadly I didn't enjoy this so much. Just when I thought things were going well for Linn and Jack there are yet more problems. Would Linn have reacted like she did?? I am not so sure.
August 12, 2025
A disappointing end to a great series. I enjoyed the first half, but from when the Second World War starts it all seems rushed and not thought out. A truly bizarre ending - unresolved and unfulfilling. Disappointed with this compared to the other 4 in the series which were really enjoyable.
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