Farthing

by Jo Walton | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
ISBN: 0765314215 Global Overview for this book
Registered by gypsysmom of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on 11/14/2009
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Journal Entry 1 by gypsysmom from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Saturday, November 14, 2009
BookCloseouts had a sale on all their cookbooks and there were a few I really wanted but since they were so cheap I went looking to see what other books they had. My sister has been raving about this book and I thought it was worth $3.49 to get a hardcover copy.

Journal Entry 2 by gypsysmom at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Monday, July 24, 2017
Well I guess I am late to the party on this book. My sister raved about the series years ago and I bought this first book in the series almost 8 years ago. Then it sat on my bookshelf waiting for me to get around to reading it. Now that I've finally read it I am kicking myself for waiting so long. I have the second book and it will be read in short order, I can promise.

The title comes from the Farthing Group, an elite subgroup of the Conservative Party in Great Britain. And the group got its name from the country estate that two of the group's members own. This is not the Great Britain that we know. In the second world war a peace was brokered with the Nazis that left them in control of continental Europe and the British safe from invasion. Lucy is the daughter (and now sole heir since the death of her brother in the war) of the Farthing household but her parents, especially her mother, disapprove of her marriage to a Jew, David Kahn. So she cannot understand why they have been invited to Farthing for a country weekend with the Farthing Group. When prominent politican James Thirkie is found dead in his bed with a yellow star affixed to him David is suspected of the murder and Lucy wonders if that was why they were invited. CI Peter Carmichael of Scotland Yard isn't convinced that David is guilty but he has to put him under house arrest because of circumstantial evidence against him. A few days later he learns who is responsible but he is directed to arrest David by his superiors. David and Lucy have no choice but to flee to Canada.

This is an alternate history that is all too probable especially when one looks at the recent political decisions.

Journal Entry 3 by gypsysmom at Second Cup – Graham & Edmonton in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Thursday, September 28, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (9/28/2017 UTC) at Second Cup – Graham & Edmonton in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

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I am taking this book to our Winnipeg meet-up. If no-one takes it home you will find it on the OBCZ bookshelf.


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Journal Entry 4 by Pooker3 at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Friday, September 29, 2017
I took it home! Gypsysmom made it sound so interesting, how could I not? Thanks gypsysmom!

Journal Entry 5 by Pooker3 at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Sunday, August 26, 2018
Well, I did finally get around to reading this book and while initially embarrassed I took so long, after reading about gyspsymom's neglect of the book, I feel a bit better. I too enjoyed this all too probable history. And, I'm just so annoyed with Carmichael that I had to dive right in to the next book in the series, Ha'penny, to see if he can redeem himself.

Journal Entry 6 by Pooker3 at Second Cup – Graham & Edmonton in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Thursday, September 27, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (9/27/2018 UTC) at Second Cup – Graham & Edmonton in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

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Journal Entry 7 by judysh at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Sunday, September 30, 2018
Scooped up off the bookcrossing shelf at Second Cup and looking forward to reading it. Thanks for passing it along.

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