ksmarsden's review
5.0
Family, clocks, and a little bit of magic combine in a charming edition.
This was a lovely winter read, inspired by a curious grandfather clock. It is a collection of a poem by Henry Clay Work; a couple of short stories by Rose English; plus a few brief articles into the actual history, facts and the writer's own thoughts.
They can be read individually, or go together as one well-rounded presentation.
I read this in my dinner hour, quite easily. It's a nice, short glimpse into other times and traditions. And though may things have changed over the centuries, there is still the strength of family connection.
The first story drops in on Cole, New Year's Eve 1880, as the young man grieves on the anniversary of his wife's death.
The second story drops back to another New Year's Eve in 1699, as a clockmaker awaits the birth of his long-awaited son.
I don't want to say anything more, because it would surely just spoil the story-telling, which felt warm and familiar, as though you were sure you'd heard it before.
This was a lovely winter read, inspired by a curious grandfather clock. It is a collection of a poem by Henry Clay Work; a couple of short stories by Rose English; plus a few brief articles into the actual history, facts and the writer's own thoughts.
They can be read individually, or go together as one well-rounded presentation.
I read this in my dinner hour, quite easily. It's a nice, short glimpse into other times and traditions. And though may things have changed over the centuries, there is still the strength of family connection.
The first story drops in on Cole, New Year's Eve 1880, as the young man grieves on the anniversary of his wife's death.
The second story drops back to another New Year's Eve in 1699, as a clockmaker awaits the birth of his long-awaited son.
I don't want to say anything more, because it would surely just spoil the story-telling, which felt warm and familiar, as though you were sure you'd heard it before.
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