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The Rainbow follows three generations of the Brangwen family. Starting in 1840 and ending before the First World War, the setting is Nottinghamshire, located in the east Midlands of England. The family members are farmers and craftsmen and one, Ursula, will become a teacher. The backdrop is the change in social norms that occurred at the turn of the 20th century.
What stands out, what makes this book different from others? First and foremost, the writing. Emotions, and even more, sensations, com ...more
What stands out, what makes this book different from others? First and foremost, the writing. Emotions, and even more, sensations, com ...more
Set in the rural Midlands, "The Rainbow" chronicles the lives of three generations of the Brangwen family over a period of more than 60 years, setting them against the emergence of modern England. When Tom Brangwen marries a Polish widow, Lydia Lensky, and adopts her daughter Anna as his own, he is unprepared for the conflict and passion that erupts between them.
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