![]() ![]() ![]() The time period is the English Civil War, and the king's troops, known as the Cavaliers are fighting against Parliament and the supporters of Oliver Cromwell who want to overthrow the monarchy. It begins with a huge event that draws us right in. It made me a bit nervous, as it's a sad let-down when things don't live up to our rosy memories. Throughout this review, I'll share several alternative covers I found, but I'm sure none of them would have impressed my fussy mob any more.) So this was my first read since childhood. But I never read it to my own kids since they strongly objected to the title and cover design. I read it through several times, daydreamed about it, recommended it to others, and even tried to draw pictures of the main characters. I chose this title to fit into the category called a re-read of your favourite classic, for the 2018 Back to the Classics Challenge. I adored this book when I was in Year 9 at High School. This is the first annotated edition of a great children's classic, which has retained its popularity since 1847. In The Children of the New Forest, Marryat describes the trials and triumphs of the four Beverley children, orphaned during the English Civil War and forced to take refuge with a poor woodsman in the New Forest. ![]()
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