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This is the story of the Willoweed family and the English village in which they live. It begins mid-flood, ducks swimming in the drawing-room windows, "quacking their approval" as they sail around the room. "What about my rose beds?" demands Grandmother Willoweed. Her son shouts down her ear-trumpet that the garden is submerged, dead animals everywhere, she will be lucky to get a bunch. Then the miller drowns himself...then the butcher slits his throat...and a series of gruesome deaths plagues the villagers. The newspaper asks, "Who will be smitten by this fatal madness next?" Through it all, Comyns' unique voice weaves a text as wonderful as it is horrible, as beautiful as it is cruel. Originally published in England in 1954, this "overlooked small masterpiece" is a twisted, tragicomic gem.… (mere)
Lovely writing, some darkly humorous lines and situations, and the "bread" part of the book was a compelling narrative I found captivating. The rest felt a bit disjointed with lots of good tidbits throughout; I had trouble staying engaged despite how short it is. I'm looking forward to reading Comyns' The Jupiter Tree soon. ( )
A quick and peculiar read which was almost universally disliked by my book group. I however rather liked it - there is madness, black humour, terrible family members and some awful violence - what's not to like? I am a fan of Barbara Comyns' writing style in all the books of hers I have read. ( )
Published at the time of COVID 19 as its main theme is some kind of plague that wipes out many people in a village. Rye bread is blamed. The whole plot is mad and revolves around an eccentric family. The humour can be described as dark and in some cases daft. ( )
An odd book, commendably short and very well written, felt a bit old fashioned even for it's time (1954). I guess it is Cold Comfort Farm and Gormenghast combined. ( )
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Of what has been and might have been
And who was changed and who was dead
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The ducks swam through the drawing-room windows.
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He spent much time in the coach house polishing the splendid car and singing hymns as he worked; but he sometimes worried in case he had made a mistake in giving his fortune to the Church: it seemed as if the time would never come when he would reap the benefit.
This is the story of the Willoweed family and the English village in which they live. It begins mid-flood, ducks swimming in the drawing-room windows, "quacking their approval" as they sail around the room. "What about my rose beds?" demands Grandmother Willoweed. Her son shouts down her ear-trumpet that the garden is submerged, dead animals everywhere, she will be lucky to get a bunch. Then the miller drowns himself...then the butcher slits his throat...and a series of gruesome deaths plagues the villagers. The newspaper asks, "Who will be smitten by this fatal madness next?" Through it all, Comyns' unique voice weaves a text as wonderful as it is horrible, as beautiful as it is cruel. Originally published in England in 1954, this "overlooked small masterpiece" is a twisted, tragicomic gem.
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