Killochries
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A young man is sent to work on at Killochries, a sheep farm belonging to a relative, after burning...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Witness (1985) in Movies
Feb 21, 2021
This is a classic movie, but also one of those films which looks deceptively simple and straightforward: there are no staggering plot twists, no big set pieces (except for the one where some people build a barn) - it's one of those very brave films with the confidence to take its time and let the characters and story grow and breathe. The contrast between the ugliness of the big city and the quiet consolations of the Amish lifestyle is carefully achieved; Harrison Ford seizes the chance to lead the movie and give a proper acting performance (this got him his Oscar nomination). A great film; didn't quite make me want to go and live on a farm, but a close thing.
The Confessions
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In this new translation the brilliant and impassioned descriptions of Augustine's colourful early...
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In the ninth installment of the award-winning Maine Clambake Mystery series, Julia Snowden and the...
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Baby School - Voice & Sound Flash Card,Piano,Drum
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Open Earth
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The Promise
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The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside...
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Saving Madonna
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ClareR (6054 KP) rated Daughter of the Mists in Books
Nov 23, 2025
I’ve read and really enjoyed a couple of Barbara Erskine novels, and Daughter of the Mists is very much in that style.
Hanna has dreamt of a girl, a slave, since she was a teenager, and when she returns to Norfolk these dreams become much more vivid. I really enjoyed how the narrative seemed to slip naturally from one time to the other. I wasn’t left wondering what was going on, or where I was in time. I found the Roman/ Iceni timeline fascinating, and there were some uncomfortable descriptions of what life was like under the Roman rule. It was also good to see that the Iceni’s had a much more liberated view of the role of women than the Romans did!
This is an ideal book for those who enjoy historical fiction, romance and a bit of time slippage!