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Burn em Burn em It is 1879 and a disorderly crowd of three thousand people are burning effigies of a local man and woman on Torrington Common in an unprecedented incident of Devon s rough music. The Ordeal of Miss Lucy jonespyre's request Her work as a church visitor to the poor brings her into frequent contact with the unpopular curate Reverend Francis The people of Torrington are outraged at the arrogance and intolerance he displays towards them so when claims are made that he and Lucy were seen acting improperly together on the Common they seize the opportunity to be rid of him. The Ordeal of Miss Lucy jonesway theatre Knowing that her name will be forever associated with the scandal Lucy is afraid to leave the house and despairs of ever being able to marry Rawlin Liz Shakespeare is an author who specialises in breathing life into the true stories of the past Historical Novel Review 2021 The Ordeal of Miss Lucy JonesI really enjoyed this book Set in Torrington North Devon it is based on true events A young woman Lucy Jones the daughter of a local doctor likes to walk on Torrington Common Her work as a church visitor visiting the poor or ill brings her into contact with the new curate Reverend Francis who is married with children Meanwhile she is writing to a childhood friend who has moved out to Australia to work on making a new life a boy she is sweet on Without wishing to give anything away the book also portray an incidence of rough music a cultural phenomenon used by the working classes of a village to show their displeasure and ridicule of perceived adulterous situations within the community. The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones booking I really enjoyed the depth of portrayal of characters in this book the attention to historical detail the treatment and perception of women at this time in society and the depiction of class in society at this time period I really appreciate Liz Shakespeare s research and writing about Devon local history and society Once I start reading her books I don t want to stop until the book is finished 9780951687970
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Liz Shakespeare was born in Devon and returned there after spending seven years in London where she obtained an honours degree in English and trained as a teacher Her mothers family are from Devon and the family stories she grew up with and the sense of being deeply rooted in the area have she feels influenced her writing. The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones fiction vs She draws her inspiration from the North Devon countryside from the strong historical identity of the area and the sense of past lives that can be experienced in any long inhabited area She is interested in social history and particularly in the lives of the less advantaged Liz Shakespeare was born in Devon and returned there after spending seven years in London where she obtained an honours degree in English and trained as a teacher Her mother s family are from Devon and the family stories she grew up with and the sense of being deeply rooted in the area have she feels influenced her writing. The Ordeal of Miss Lucy jonesport me She draws her inspiration from the North Devon countryside from the strong historical identity of the area and the sense of past lives that can be experienced in any long inhabited area She is interested in social history and particularly in the lives of the less advantaged site_link., The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones epubs Lucy Jones the free spirited daughter of a local doctor likes to walk alone on the Common dreaming of a time when her childhood sweetheart Rawlin will return from Australia, The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones booklet The ensuing investigation culminating in the burning of the effigies makes national news and brings disgrace to Lucy and her family