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At the age of 10, Rowena Farre left the security of her parents' home in India and was sent to live with her aunt on a lonely croft in the wild and remote Highlands of Scotland.During her stay in Sutherland, she drew strength from the isolation of her new life, gaining an understanding of nature and a sense of identity. She was inspired to write Seal Morning, the story of her unusual childhood and close friendships with a talented seal, two mischievous squirrels, a beautiful red deer and a host of other wild animals.Full of Celtic folklore and ancient wisdom, it is an enchanting representation of an idyllic private world. In a fascinating afterword, Maurice Fleming discusses the few known facts about the Highland years and later life of Rowena Farre, a mysterious figure who shunned publicity and remained elusive to the end. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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But you have to suspend belief, because this is a fantasy world, a world far removed from the harsh reality of life on a remote croft in pre-war Sutherland, a rugged and often wild place. There aren't any elves, pixies or fairies as such, but you wouldn't be surprised if they appear amongst the singing, dancing animals: it wasn't just the humans who were multi-talented in this household!
On lending the book to a friend, his subsequent comment was "what a load of tosh"! And, in many ways I agree, because it cannot be accepted as a true and accurate account of seven years in a young girl's life. There are too many doubts, and Fleming suggests discrepancies with her other books. He also points out that no-one has been able to identify the location of this mysterious croft.
However, it works if approached as a fictionalised story based on real events: it is clear Farre has a sound knowledge and understanding of her subject based on personal experience. With her fluid prose, and a gift for story-telling, she has created a world that many will find eminently attractive in our more cynical age. We will never know how much is true and how much is the product of an active imagination, but perhaps it doesn't matter!
A reserved recommendation, then, but for a more realistic view of life in the Highlands I heartily advocate Iain Thomson's Isolation Shepherd. ( )