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The Bird in the Tree

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What a remarkable writer Goudge is. Lyrical descriptions; deep insight into the dreams and motivations of people: she helps us see ourselves at our best, and then shows us people who achieve good and loving things without making them seem heroic.
And she's a great story-teller. This is not hard, gritty fiction; it is lovingly written, with characters we come to care about, deeply. The depth of her soul and her sense of values shine in her writing. She shows us a world that is filled with beauty and glory, and then shows us that this is our world, if we have eyes to see.

Ingenious, insightful, creative, clever....A feast of visual imagery. This author is amazing. It should be required for high school reading to study similes, descriptive comparisons, etc. All married people should read this book. The values of tradition, faithfulness, reliability, respect, trust...all come forth in the most colorful arrangement. I heard it on tape first. Would love to have a copy of the book to highlight the clever narratives.

A feast of visual imagery. McCadden's narrative is superb. She brings each character to life as if she could throw her voice into young, old, male and female. Hats off to you. Goudge is remarkable. I enjoyed listening in the car driving about. Would love to get a copy in print to highlight the imaginative, colorful, descriptive comparisons, etc.

This book is simply beautiful! I read it in one day because I was so drawn in by the story and characters. It teaches you about life without being preachy or sappy and the characters have a homey charm all their own. This book is about the quiet beauty of everyday life, the faithfulness of love, and the importance of family and sacrifice. I was sad to turn the last page, but immediately ordered the next in the series. I read two books by Goudge before picking up this one, and was struck all over again with her quiet charm and insight.

Good third of the elliot trilogy, Moving and gives a great sense of place.

Love this trilogy, it's joy and warmth have livened up some gray periods in my life. This is the first in the set of three (the others are The Herb of Grace and The Heart of the Family).

It can stand alone as a wonderful story of 3 people; Nadine, David and David's revered grandmother Lucilla. It explores what makes a family work, and how our actions affect others. Set in England of the late 30's, just as the threat of WW2 looms on the horizon it lays the groundwork for the next 2 books. Even if you only read one book out of the set this stands on it's own.

I love this trilogy and wish it was out on Kindle as well. I have the trilogy on my bookshelves but when I'm traveling with my Kindle, it's a favourite set that I would prefer to take with me.

Thank you so much to "lovebooks2".
I got "Bird in the Tree" in much less time than I had thought I would, and and had a very nice chat with the seller.....the book is in fine shape, despite it's age, and I am overall very pleased!
Thanks, again, much,
~Linda