{"id":2081,"date":"2017-01-02T00:50:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T23:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2017-01-02T00:51:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-01T23:51:23","slug":"decembers-book-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=2081","title":{"rendered":"December’s Book Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t"Cranford"<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBy  Elizabeth Gaskell<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tP<\/span><\/span>age Turners were greeted with mincepies. Mulled wine and Buck’s Fizz to ensure plenty of Christmas spirit at the final meeting of 2016.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tL<\/span><\/span>ess palatable however, was the book the group had been offered for December. To continue the foodie theme, it was not easily digested by the group and left a bitter taste in the mouth!<\/span><\/span><\/span>\"cranford\"\n<\/p>\n

\n\t“Cranford “<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em> is one of the better-known novels of the 19th century English writer, Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853 and was a popular novel at the time. There is no plot, rather a collection of satirical sketches portraying small town customs and values in mid Victorian England.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tO<\/span><\/span>nly one member made their way through the whole book. Readers did not like having to constantly refer to the book notes and some thought it was a punishment to have to read it! The only positive comment on the book was that people thought it made you appreciate life today, instead of having the anxiety that surrounded women in the 1850’s who had to worry about their choice of bonnets!<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tN<\/span><\/span>o scores were given and it was not a recommended read.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tW<\/span><\/span>hen the discussion was over, the more important business of the discussing the merits of the Yule log and the Malteser Christmas pudding could continue.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tT<\/span><\/span>he group can now turn their thoughts to the next book and more happy discussions in 2017.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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