The Wanderers

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The powerful second novel in Tim Pears s acclaimed West Country trilogy Two teenagers, bound by love yet divided by fate, forge separate paths in England before World War I.1912 Leo Sercombe is on a journey Aged thirteen and banished from the secluded farm of his childhood, he travels through Devon, grazing on berries and sleeping in the woods Behind him lies the past, and before him the West Country, spread out like a tapestry But a wanderer is never alone for long, try as he might and soon Leo is taken in by gypsies, with their wagons, horses, and vivid attire Yet he knows he cannot linger, and must forge on toward the western horizon Leo s love, Lottie, is at home Life on the estate continues as usual, yet nothing is as it was Her father is distracted by the promise of new love and Lottie is increasingly absorbed in the natural world the profusion of wild flowers in the meadow, the habits of predators, and the mysteries of anatomy And of course, Leo is absent How will the two young people ever find each other again In The Wanderers, Tim Pears s writing, both transcendental and sharply focused, reaches new heights, revealing the beauty and brutality that coexist in nature Timeless, searching, charged with raw energy and gentle humor, this is a delicately wrought tale of adolescence of survival of longing, loneliness, and love. New Read The Wanderers [ by ] Tim Pears [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Note A copy of the book was provided in exchange of an honest review This is an uncorrected proof edition s quotes, so they can be subject to change Would love to thank BloomsburyIndia for sending the copy Review Holy Guacamole I really liked this book a lot Funny thing is though that I haven t even read the first book in the series.4 stars The Wanderers, which is the second book in Pear s West Country Trilogy, is a world which isn t written about a lot It is set almost at the cus Note A copy of the book was provided in exchange of an honest review This is an uncorrected proof edition s quotes, so they can be subject to change Would love to thank BloomsburyIndia for sending the copy Review Holy Guacamole I really liked this book a lot Funny thing is though that I haven t even read the first book in the series.4 stars The Wanderers, which is the second book in Pear s West Country Trilogy, is a world which isn t writ...High praise indeed from me for the second book in Pears s West Country Trilogy It is a novel of stark contrasts as the story alternates between Leo and Charlotte in the years between 1912 and 1915.At 13 Leo is headed alone towards his mother s birthplace, Penzance without giving any spoilers from the first book As he passes through the Bodmin and Dartmoor areas he lives with a family of gypsies, works on at what remains of an abandoned tin mine it was the time when the workforce moved north High praise indeed from me for the second book in Pears s West Country Trilogy It is a novel of stark contrasts as the story alternates between Leo and Charlotte in the years between 1912 and 1915.At 13 Leo is headed alone towards his mother s birthplace, Penzance without giving any spoilers from the first book As he passes through the Bodmin and Dartmoor areas he lives with a family of gypsies, works on at what remains of an abandoned ti...The Wanderers by Tim Pears is rather an interesting book The title suits the story perfectly and you yourself feel that you have become a part of the book When you start with the book, all the scenes start scrolling like a movie in front of your eyes The entire scenic beauty has been described very minutely, one can literally picture the story in which Leo scrounges work, learn some skills, makes a few friends, and is robbed of his magical horse.From taming any wildlife to rural practices, ev The Wanderers by Tim Pears is rather an interesting book The title suits the story perfectly and you yourse...The Horseman, the first part of Pears s West Country trilogy, pretty much disappeared without trace when it was published last year And that was despite it being critically acclaimed The Wanderers, the trilogy s second instalment, will likely face the same fate Why Because, like its predecessor, The Wanderers can t be rushed The story of farm boy Leo s travels just before the First World War may well be, at heart, a road trip but The Wanderers is all about the journey not the destination P The Horseman, the first part of Pears s West Country trilogy, pretty much disappeared without trace when it was published last year And that was despite it being critically acclaimed The Wanderers, the trilogy s ... The Wanderers is actually the second book of a trilogy, but you don t need to have read the first to enjoy Tim Pears s writing, or to become fully immersed in the world he recreates This volume is set in Devon and Cornwall in 1913, as Leo Sercombe is cast out of his home on the Prideaux estate in Devon for some crime which remains unspecified This is where having read book one, The Horseman, might be handy, but as the plot of The Wanderers doesn t concern itself overly with what happened in The Wanderers is actually the second book of a trilogy, but you don...This style of writing is something that is very new to me and something that I have encountered for the very first time I had a mixed feeling about this book Though this book is the 2nd part in the trilogy I didn t feel that I was missing out on anything when I haven t read book one.The book as I understood has been told from two people s point of view One is that of Leo who travels with the gypsies and the other is that of Lottie s who is intellectually fascinated.Thought I have to give it This style of writing is something that is very new to me and something that I have encountered for the very first time I had a mixed feeling about this book Though this book is the 2nd part in the trilogy I didn t feel that I was missing out on anything when I haven t read book one.The book as I understood has been told from two people s point of vi...A lovely sequel to The Horseman.

The Wanderers
  • 04 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 384 pages
  • 1408892332
  • Tim Pears
  • The Wanderers