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Returning from his missionary work in India, the Reverend Bertram Moorehouse settles his wife and two teenage daughters into a blossoming riverside town in England. He hopes they will become polished and more acceptable to the English gentlemen he hopes will be their husbands.

However, he is drawn into the schism between the Temperance supporters and the brewing masonic majority. After a public and private scandal Reverend Moorehouse finds himself posted to Australia alone, a minister to an ambivalent flock. He soon realises he would be better off with his family in England, but with the Boer war raging, can only get as far as Cape Town. Can he return home, and exact revenge for the wrong that sent him across the world?

Based on true life events, follow the comings and goings of the Reverend Bertram Moorehouse as he navigates the social terrain of the late Victorian era.

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January 23, 2019
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Following retirement from a career in the petrochemical industry, John Umfreville chose a new path researching the family history and filling in the gaps of earlier works. The main success came with the linking of the English and Canadian branches of the family through exploration of the life of Edward, an employee of the Hudson Bay Company, which led to a reunion of the present day family branches at Sioux Lookout. Separate research was carried out into the history of the malting trade at Henley-on-Thames and also into the politics and life of the most successful Mayors of that town around 1900. This work unearthed a plenitude of unproven facts, stories, and gossip concerning life in this riverside town. This has been used to create a fictional story of a new Methodist minister and his family from India as they try to become accepted into the society of the townspeople. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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ASIN : B07MTP7PHR
Publisher : SilverWood Books (January 23, 2019)
Publication date : January 23, 2019
Language : English
File size : 2032 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Print length : 141 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : 1781328374
Lending : Enabled

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Leonie Stanley

It has potential ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2019

I was drawn to this book by the title and upon reading the synopsis I knew this was going to be an interesting read.
The book started of well with the detailing of the development of a village, towards the end of the nineteenth century, on the banks of a strong life-giving river. A vivid picture was painted, and it was clear that the bridge played a prominent role in the development of the town.
With some big shoes to fill, the Reverend Moorehouse accepted the new posting in the prosperous town to become the latest leader of the Methodist church. We meet his wife, Emma and his 2 daughters, Alice and Florence. The family settled into their new town with ease and quickly became part of the community by attending various events. Life was good until the eventful evening which caused all their lives to change.
The book started off great but unfortunately that didn’t last long. The book didn’t read as a novel or a work of fiction. It read like a report - first this happened and then that, after which this happened. It was as if someone was telling you merely about an experience they had. There didn’t seem to be a flow to the book.
I will not list all the errors I found but would like to mention a few:
• …and it makes the river looked orange as well.
• As he sat down he stepped over to Emma and gave her a hug …
• Emma’s looked sternly and directly into the face of the undertaker…

• In the copy I received there is no Chapter 18. Chapter 17 is titled ‘New Town’ and then it jumps to Chapter 19 ‘Retribution’
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

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Sue Garland

British historical fiction.

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2019

THE COMINGS and GOINGS of the REVEREND BERTRAM MOOREHOUSE by JOHN UMFREVILLE is a fictional tale which is based on stories about the inhabitants of Henley-on-Thames in the early 1900's. It is a well written book and I really enjoyed it. It deals with so many Victorian era sentiments, some good, such as the strong family bonds in the Moorehouse family, and some bad, such as the Church's judgmental attitude towards unmarried mothers and towards Reverend Moorehouse for his slip up at the cricket dinner.
Bertram, Emma and their two daughters come from India to Henley-on-Thames where Bertram is accepted as the Methodist minister. The family settle in well and are pleased that the community seems to have accepted them, and, to start with, things go well for them.
I like the fortitude shown by each member of the family as they make the best of very difficult circumstances.
I am not going to tell you any more as I don't want to spoil the read for you.

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cassiesbooks JaneW

Historical Fiction Victorian England

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019

The Comings and Goings of the Reverend Bertram Moorehouse by John Umfreville is Historical Fiction in Victorian England about 1900. I liked the authors writing style, it seemed to fit that era well. The characters, situations and behaviors were pleasantly Victorian. I believe the author had a an important message about how our actions affect us and others. Interesting story but I wanted more details of Mr. Moorehouse‘s travels. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I appreciate the opportunity and thank the author and publisher for allowing me to read, enjoy and review this book.

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