Wednesday 15 December 2010

The Ingenious Edgar Jones - Elizabeth Gardner

It might seem like a good idea to try and force your children to become mirror images of yourself.  Or even to push them to be who you would have wanted to be.  Well this book would argue that this could well end in disaster.  This story is set in a wonderfully bought to life 1850's Oxford.  It tells of the conflicts between Edgar and his father, as Edgar attempts to fulfil his talents and dreams whilst his father tries to push him to what he thinks is right.  Once again this is a book that reels you in and then the end is disappointing.  I did learn an awful lot about iron.

6/10

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