Orphan Lamb [Paperback]

Ann Purser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

When Robert Bates marries Mandy,a girl from the town,his parents do not approve.Robert is from an old farming family and he is turning his back on farming by establishing a motor maintenance garagfe at the bottom of their garden.But Mandy and Robert are happy,and become even happier when Mandy becomes pregnant.But the threat of miscarriage and a difficult birth leaves Mandy unhappy and lost.Their son,however,is a fighter,soon able to leave hospital,delighting everyone with his warmth and sunny smile.And then tragedy strikes once more,leaving Robert and Mandy with more than ever to cope with. As life in the village of Round Ringford continues,Mandy developes a deep affection for Peggy Palmer whose strength helps her through difficult times.And there is also Peggy's relationship with Bill Turner,that is becoming the talk of the village...

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In Orphan Lamb, Ann Purser again visits the idyllic English village of Round Ringford, which she introduced in Pastures New. Postmistress and storekeeper Peggy Palmer, widowed in the first book, again observes the other inhabitants of this intimate community and continues her romance with Bill Turner. Maeve Binchy's readers will enjoy this warmhearted but candid look at village life.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752802453
• ISBN-13: 978-0752802459
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,166,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Idyllic novel, April 19, 2005

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Cecily Partridge "The Library Lady" (Western Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orphan Lamb (Paperback)

Having read Pastures New and finding it a bit boring, I was a little hesitant to try Orphan Lamb. I am so glad that I gave Ann Pursers Round Ringford series another chance. Where I found Pastures New slow, Orphan Lamb was a quick read. I could not put it down! I couldn't wait to find out what happend to Mandy and Robert and Joe, and I loved the fact that Ivy actually seemed to have a heart! I loved following the seasons of a farming village in England, and Purser describes it as everything I imagine that kind of life to be.

I guess I have read them out of order, but look forward to reading Spinster of the Parish next.

If you love Miss Read and her two series of books, you will certainly enjoy Ann Pursers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars life in a small village, August 14, 2008

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Toni Penn (Annapolis Md) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Orphan Lamb (Paperback)

Something about this book is very haunting. It is just daily life in a small British village about several families, but after reading it, you feel like you want to find out what they are all doing today. It is easy to become involved in their lives and to be concerned about them. The people are so easy to visualize, but I kept thinking of them as people I have seen in the series, 'Last of the Summer Wine'. I am sure someone had to look like Nora Batty.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Round Ringford: A Cosy English Village, May 25, 2005

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Louise D. Patton "librarylou138" (Charleston, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orphan Lamb (Paperback)

"Orphan Lamb" is another quietly delightful read in this series by Ann Purser! As you read these stories you get to know all the characters as if they are your friends. In this story you learn about Robert Bates and his wife Mandy and an addition to his family little "Joey". What will happen to the loving relationship between Bill Turner and Peggy Palmer?! If you haven't read this series before I recommend it highly and if you have Welcome Back!