The Devil Wind Patricia Wentworth 9781230445571 Books
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt ... CHAPTER IX HOW HELEN GAVE A TEA-PARTY Oh! to hear the Piper calling, Oh! to hear the echoes falling, They are rising, falling, calling, At the wayward Piper's will. And he who has heard the Piper play Has the moon, and the stars, and the sun, and the day, And the path to the hills of the Far-a-way, Where the Piper is calling still. MRS. BROWN JONES was unfashionably punctual. All her garments appeared to have been freshly starched for the occasion. For a time it seemed as if some of the surplus starch had affected her manners, and the etiquette observed would have put the Austrian Court to shame. "I have brought my daughter," said Mrs. Brown Jones, after many preliminary bows and compliments had passed, and the daughter, a very limp, dishevelled doll, was encouraged to extend a battered hand. "Her name is Miss Anna Maria Matilda Jenkins Sweet Pea," said the fond mamma, in the accents of lofty pride. Then with an abrupt transition she became Megsie Lizzie, and entered upon a rapid explanation. "It is n't really, you know, Helen lady, because mamma called her Caroline, after Aunt Caroline, who sent her to me when I was only four, but now Aunt Caroline is dead, so we call her something else." "I think Anna Maria Matilda Jenkins Sweet Pea is a beautiful name," said Helen. "Yes, isn't it? It is prettier than Caroline, only I must not say so because of Aunt Caroline being dead. People who are dead are always better than other people, aren't they?" Helen had noticed this phenomenon herself, but she did not say so. Fortunately Mrs. Brown Jones did not wait for an answer. Experience had taught her that grown-up people scarcely ever answered questions about really interesting things. "She has a terrible lot of relations," she sighed. "Your aunt...
The Devil Wind Patricia Wentworth 9781230445571 Books
Oh dear. I am a big Patricia Wentworth fan, and I knew this was not a Miss Silver. I've liked other "not Miss Silver," books from Wentworth, but I should have paid attention to the fact that this is a "story of the Indian Mutiny." I do not like reading fiction or non-fiction about wars, battles, terror attacks, etc., at all. Now I know I also do not like reading fictional descriptions of terrified civilians enduring and fleeing mayhem. Before the horror started, the historical and political background, and descriptions of life and love in India, were interesting.I did like and admire the main character, Helen, and enjoyed the unfolding of her love story. I did not like the Adela character, yet I thought Wentworth went too far, portraying her as a totally worthless, whiny egotist. Her cousin Helen loved and cared for Adela. Couldn't Adela have had at least one redeeming feature? I also thought the ending was very abrupt. I would have liked at least a page or two about the future of Helen and her husband.
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The Devil Wind Patricia Wentworth 9781230445571 Books Reviews
Interesting historic read. Always wondered about the British in India and what happened there. Learned some through this book. Writing is a bit dated, but it didn't bother me.
It was hard to put down. It's similar to "Shadow of the Moon" by M.M.Kaye, and "Zemindar", by Valerie Fitzgeraldbut in that it is about the Indian Mutiny of 1857, with a different aspect. It can be a little graphic at times, but it was of a time of brutality.It's a very good book.
This not a Miss Silver mystery. It's a creative, re-imagining of a historic event as the backdrop for a harsh and disturbing romantic adventure. It was originally published in 1912 and the story is set during the earlier period of the British Raj. The characters are well-drawn, but they are constrained by the roles they must play in their time & place. The beautiful and vain Adela, the son from a suspect marriage of a well born Englishman and an Indian woman, the soldier taken with Adela's beauty, but unable to see her lack of depth until it is too late, etc. Helen, Adela's wise and put-upon cousin, is the protagonist. She is heroic in dangerous situations and self-effacing against all odds. The writing style, the massive number of characters, the dialog written in dialect, weigh the story down. It's an old fashioned book, with old fashioned ideas about people, races, and relationships. For me, it was most interesting as a period piece and not as a story. It is as much about Wentworth's England before the first world war as it is about the British Empire in India.
As usual Wentworth's writing made me stick to the story, but she is best when she featuress of ordinary people in small situations. With its background of the Sepoy mutiny, there is a great deal rather unpleasant information. Could the story have been told without it? Maybe not, but it was a tough slog.
this is a love story really, about events that took place in India when it was part of the British Empire. The geography will still be familiar even with some different place spellings. This was in the middle of the nineteenth century and at that time there were many English military men and their families living there. For the English middle class it was a very nice way to live, with good housing, no crowded suburbs and plenty of servants. For the Indians, there was not a lot of change in their daily lives. The great disparity in wealth was still there, except in some cases the ruling classes were forced to give some of it to the English. The story takes place during the rebellion of the Indian troops and the massacre at Cawnpore. I suggest you look up the causes of this event and decide who was right and wrong in this case. The story is very well told and readable even though it was published in 1912. I can recommend it even today.
While the author slightly bends history, this is an evocative telling of the Indian Mutiny from the perspective of a few British who lived through it. Patricia Wentworth carefully elicits understanding rather than sympathy for Indian rebels while also illustrating the quarrels between British administrators and military officers, and the intense suffering of British families during the rebellion. Her two primary female characters, Adela and Helen, are sympathetically drawn so that even as Adela's selfishness is clear, one feels pity for her by the end of the book. The Indians in the book are not as sympathetically portrayed, but neither is this a book that champions British imperialism. Although I love Patricia Wentworth's light mysteries, Devil's Wind will stay with me longer than any of them.
I enjoyed this. Ms Wentworth's prose is not at all dated. I was very taken with how well she writes, and passages that might seem too flowery or over the top by another writer actually pleased me a great deal, some I chose to reread and think about for a moment they were so well expressed. Her descriptions of incidents in the Mutiny are first rate and accurate. This is however a little love story as well as an adventure, but not a war story so don't expect too much along that line. Some nicely handled complications, and a satisfying read.
Oh dear. I am a big Patricia Wentworth fan, and I knew this was not a Miss Silver. I've liked other "not Miss Silver," books from Wentworth, but I should have paid attention to the fact that this is a "story of the Indian Mutiny." I do not like reading fiction or non-fiction about wars, battles, terror attacks, etc., at all. Now I know I also do not like reading fictional descriptions of terrified civilians enduring and fleeing mayhem. Before the horror started, the historical and political background, and descriptions of life and love in India, were interesting.
I did like and admire the main character, Helen, and enjoyed the unfolding of her love story. I did not like the Adela character, yet I thought Wentworth went too far, portraying her as a totally worthless, whiny egotist. Her cousin Helen loved and cared for Adela. Couldn't Adela have had at least one redeeming feature? I also thought the ending was very abrupt. I would have liked at least a page or two about the future of Helen and her husband.
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