The New Rector: Tales from Turnham Malpas. Rebecca Shaw

by Rebecca Shaw

Book Overview

Perfect for fans of Barbara Pym'Rebecca's wit, humour and brilliant observational skills put her in the forefront of village storytelling. I never tire of reading her wonderful novels' Jack Sheffield... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752827502
• ISBN13: 9780752827506
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Orion
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Tales from Turham Malpas

In the village of Turham Malpas in Great Britain, there is a buzz in the air. After years of having an elderly, staid minister, there is a new, young rector in town. As the book progresses, the reader is introduced to the people of Turham Malpas, their stories, their histories, and become invested in their futures. There's romance, drama, suspense, intrigue, etc, etc. I absolutely love this book (and the series that go with it). I read it for the first time when I was traveling Europe and it was the first English novel my poor hands had managed to find in weeks, and I was indescribably enthused . . . and this excellent first impression has never died. I don't think I could read the whole series back to back without getting tired of it, but I love to pick one up every now and then. The look into the life of a little British village (and all the drama it contains) is just plain fun. It is filled with quirky characters, well-rounded imperfect main figures, the good, the bad, the mysterious. Yay.