A Blindefellows Chronicle
by Auriel Roe
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Pub Date 1 Aug 2017 | Archive Date 23 Nov 2018
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Description
The naïve newcomer is quickly taken under the wing of the rumbustious, philandering Japes, master of physics, who soon becomes something of a mentor, though not in an academic sense.
A Blindefellows Chronicle follows the adventures of Sedgewick, Japes and a handful of other unmarried faculty at an obscure West Country boarding school including the closeted headmaster, Reverend Hareton, stalwart Matron Ridgeway and loathsome librarian, Fairchild.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781911586326 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Danielle P, Reviewer
"A Blindefellows Chronicle" is a humorous novel with heart. In a series of vignettes set at irregular intervals over 40 years, it records the fortunes and misfortunes of an ambitious English boarding school. Lasting bonds are formed as the august institution deals with declining student numbers, unscrupulous masters, alliances and rivalries, internal politics, internationalisation, and technology.
Reading Auriel Roe's novel very soon felt like catching up with old friends, so engaging were the characters that she created and set off through her lively and frequently hilarious dialogue. The only admittedly minor check to my thorough enjoyment was the use of unnecessarily detailed descriptions, which at times curbed the flow of the narrative. Despite this, the highlights were many, among them the aptly named physics master William Japes and the school's 400th anniversary bash (I doubt those mental images will evaporate anytime soon). And oh! those last two chapters! I didn't expect to be so moved as well as entertained.
Librarian 175234
Not my style, as the seemingly main characters felt like too much of a boy's club for me, but I can see how many others will enjoy this.
Katy B, Reviewer
This is wonderful?! I am genuinely surprised it hadn't crossed my path before now?!
It is a little bit of a slow burn, but once I realised that the short stories were greater than the sum of their parts and should be treated as chapters, rather than isolated chunks, it became utterly delightful. The stories are staged over a number of years which provides endearing character growth and increases emotional investment.
Like many others, my favourite story was the sheep in the library (how could it not be?!)
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