Until the railway children’s father was sent to prison they had lived a conventional existence — watched and looked after every moment of the day. The author writes:“They were just ordinary suburban children and they lived with their Father and Mother in an ordinary red-brick-fronted villa...
When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track - a constant source of enjoyment to all three. They make friends with the Station Master ...
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Our Author of the Month for April is Edward Marston, author of the Railway Detective series. This month, we celebrate the publication of the 21st book in the series, Death at the Terminus. In this blog post, he reflects on the origins of the series and his love for steam engineering. ...
The Railway Children(1906)— Introduction, some editions —6,306 copies, 82 reviews An Episode of Sparrows(1955)— Foreword, some editions —704 copies, 6 reviews The Children Who Lived in a Barn(1938)— Introduction, some editions —228 copies, 10 reviews ...
If that title sounds familiar, it might be because I’ve used it before as the name of Mr. Collins’s talk show, which (hosted byDarcyholic Diversions) I visit each time I have a new book to take on tour (read the most recent one, forIt’s a Wonderful Life, Mr. Darcyhere). To...
Today marks a momentous occasion as my new novelThe Rivertown Vethits the shelves. This tale is not just one of romance and animal conservation. It’s a moving narrative about overcoming the shadows of our pasts. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Murray River in South Australia, ...
Dull business by day, land agents, temperance hotel, Falconer’s railway guide, civil service college, Gill’s, catholic club, the industrious blind. Why? Some reason. Sun or wind. At night too. Chummies and slaveys. Under the patronage of the late Father Mathew. Foundation stone for ...
But who do we have to blame for this stupid game? Yes, Mr WilliambloodyWebb Ellis (Now you know why I’m good at quizzes … Huh!). You see, in 1823, during a game of football while at Rugby Posh School, Ellis allegedly picked up the ball and ran. ...