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Another solid Trollope read. The plot line involving the Peacockes and a trip to America for Mr. Peacocke, was quite interesting, and brought forth the effects of the village gossip mill and its destructive powers.
A short book, and it’s impossible for Trollope to reach his usual heights in the space available. But this is still a delightful book, with a cast of very real characters facing moral quandaries that test their sense of right and wrong.
It’s also a fascinating insight into Trollope’s own morality, with the ‘right’ option appearing to be set against the teachings of the Church of England - I’m struck by the number of reviews on here that don’t even mention the CofE connection in the moral debates ...more
It’s also a fascinating insight into Trollope’s own morality, with the ‘right’ option appearing to be set against the teachings of the Church of England - I’m struck by the number of reviews on here that don’t even mention the CofE connection in the moral debates ...more
Adore Trollope, no disappointment here
Trollope never fails to entertain, but in this case he was short and sweet. Most of his books so far have had several plot lines. This had but two plot lines. The second wasn't introduced until about the mid-point, by which time he might just have skipped it.
The main plot line involved the Peacockes. Mr. Peacocke was a minister and a teacher who had been to America and returned with an American wife. As Trollope tells us in the very beginning, Mrs. Peacocke turned out to have had a previous hus ...more
The main plot line involved the Peacockes. Mr. Peacocke was a minister and a teacher who had been to America and returned with an American wife. As Trollope tells us in the very beginning, Mrs. Peacocke turned out to have had a previous hus ...more
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