The Carousel by Rosamunde Pilcher
Some films and books are a
journey and how the characters reach the destination, this is normally at the
end of the film or book. This book is an extreme version of this story type. 4
chapters out of seven and Prue Shackleton is only a couple of days into her 2
weeks in Cornwall looking after her Aunt Phoebe, who has broken her arm and
cannot drive.
Prue is there to help with
driving her Aunt about, but so far Prue has only used the car for her own
purposes, to give Daniel Cassens an artist friend of Phoebe and Charlotte, Mrs
Tolliver’s granddaughter a lift back to the two places they are staying.
Although maybe if Phoebe could’ve driven she would’ve gave them a lift, but the
story seems a little forced that Prue is there to help in that small part of
the book.
The book is called The Carousel
and although Chips, Phoebe’s late partner made Prue one, when she was a little
girl and went to stay with them both. This doesn’t feature too much in it, but
maybe it doesn’t need to. It could be the whole story is a carousel. Prue is
dating Nigel back in London, who her mother approves of, and wants them to
marry and Prue would have a comfortable life, but Prue wants to travel and have
an adventurous life. The characters seem to be on the circle of life, much like
the animals on a carousel going round and round on a pre-arranged circle. This
is a clever metaphor.
All of a sudden, as so often
happens in real life, Daniel’s life changes in an instant and it was nice to
see Daniel step up and take responsibility. It showed growth as a person.
However, the story is all nicely
and neatly sorted by the end, ready for the next chapters in the characters’
lives, proving it is not the short journey you take, but where you end up.
This book is worth reading.
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