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Summary: If you're searching for a book you will come to again...
Review: ...read this one, without a doubt. This is historical fiction done with skill-after I finished it, I wanted to research the Revolutionary War even further (I had recently done a project for my history class-a novella about the Rev War-so I had been doing a lot of research already) to see if Peaceable Sherwood really existed. I have owned it for a week and have been unable to put it down. My history teacher recommended it to me and I must commend her for that. With an interesting romance set in two time periods and amidst ghosts and family traditions, this is one I doubt you will be able to put down.The book starts out with Peggy Grahame going to New York to live with her uncle in the family's ancestral estate, Rest-and-be-thankful, after her father dies. On her way there she first sees a woman whom she later discovers is the ghost of her ancestors, and she also meets a young British scholar named Pat in the country doing some research on the War for Independence, who is also headed for Rest-and-be-thankful. Peggy's uncle banishes him from the house at first sight for unexplained reasons. A very typical situation, is it not? Peggy's uncle prove to be overly busy and never has any time for her, so she sets off to explore the house by herself-and there are enough mysteries without explanation. As Peggy explores the estate, she finds pieces of her family's history which bring visits from ghosts. And not just any ghosts, mind you. These are ghosts so real and captivating that I often felt that the ghosts had more life in them than Peggy and Pat did. Each ghost comes to Peggy and tells her a bit of his story from the time of the War. Her first visitor is the second Richard Grahame, who tells her the story of his commission from General Washington to capture a British captain by the name of Peaceable Sherwood-Peaceable Drummond Sherwood, if that means anything to you. We follow him through an interesting tale of Dick's attempts to subdue Captain Sherwood and of his failure, while we also witness the unfolding of a romance between old adversaries. When Peggy discovers a letter written in a cipher, she is visited by the second ghost-Eleanor Shipley-who tells a gripping story of how Dick finally discovers Peaceable's plans and foils his plot. It is a wonderful little tale progressing the romance and the plot. Then Peggy, after completing a task her uncle requests of her, finds another relic from the past inducing a visit from the third-and first-ghost, Barbara Grahame. Barbara's tale is my personal favorite part of the book. Barbara tells Peggy of her confinement with her Aunt Susanna, and how she escaped on a trip to the apothecary's on Christmas to go see Dick, her brother, and Eleanor. On her way, she is led astray into the hands of the notorious Peaceable Sherwood himself-who proves to be a charming, witty, curiously attractive antagonist, with whom one can't help but fall in love. (And, incidentially, it appears Barbara, too, can't help but fall in love with him.) When she at last contrives to escape and deliver him to the hands of the waiting authorities, one can't help but miss him. That, too, however, is remedied shortly when Peggy is visited by none other than Captain Peaceable Sherwood himself! Peaceable tells definitely one of the best stories of his escape and near discovery. A clever story with a master touch. Unfortunately, the book's ending does not really do it justice-I found it wholly unsatisfying, as we never really did see exactly what happened to the ghosts, who were far more interesting than the live characters. In fact, I really hated Pat and didn't care much for Peggy, either; but the book is a worthy read simply for Captain Sherwood himself. I first read it with a migraine, and it sure soothed my headache. I have no doubts you will not regret reading this book. I wish it was longer-much, much longer-and occupied more of my day than three hours. I do warn you that picking up this book is fatal-once you do, you will never be able to put it down. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a good, fun read.
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Summary: Buy it today!!
Review: I began reading The Sherwood Ring about a month after I finished The Perilous Gard (also by Elizabeth Marie Pope) and I was deeply frustrated when forced to put it down. Every time I read it I drifted away from reality and entered the worlds of Peggy Grahame and Peaceable Drummond Sherwood. It was such a wonderful, fast-paced story, with likable characters and a lot of romance. It's one of my favorite books, and if you're a big reader and romantic like me, I'm sure you'll love it too! Happy reading!
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Summary: Read it! Buy it! Who could resist charming and fun ghosts?
Review: I read this book as a young girl and thankfully found it again as an adult. A charming story about an orphan that goes to live with her distant uncle only to solve a long family mystery. You gotta love those orphans: Harry Potter, Peggy, DAvid Copperfield, Dorothy, Superman...
The story pops back and forth between modern day (1950s) and the Revolutionary War with a variety of lovable and fun characters. Several very memorable and witty scenes elevate this from just another magic/fantasy novel. Eliabeth Marie Pope wrote one other book, The Perilous Gard, a slightly more serious yet still magically related book that I recommend highly as well. In fact the only bad thing I can say is she did not write more.
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Summary: Very Nice
Review: I was browsing the library one day, and I just happened to stumble upon The Perilous Gard, her other book (the author's). read it, loved it, and bought it (at Borders, hehe). While I was at Borders, I also saw this book, the Sherwood Ring there, and I heard that The Perilous Gard and The Sherwood Ring were the only two books that she ever wrote. Well, I thought, "What the heck, let's buy them both." So, I bought them. And I read the Sherwood Ring. The first time that I read this, being that I was young, I thought that those history parts were boring, so I skipped them, and I missed some very good parts and I didn't understand some of the book, so I just thought that it was okay. But then, I reread the book two years later, just for fun, and I read the whole thing, and I LOVED IT! It was wonderful! I mean, it is about this girl named Peggy Grahame who is orphaned at the beginning of the book, has to move to Rest and Be Thankful, which was an inn of the family's. There she'd meet her historian Uncle Enos, handsome Pat Thorne ( I think it's Thorne), and many mysterious ghosts, perhaps her kin? Well, it's a great book, and all those who like historical fiction mixed with little romance, you'll love this book.
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Summary: Neat book!
Review: Peggy Grahame is an orphan who is sent to live with her cranky uncle in his old family estate, Rest-and-be-Thankful. She makes one friend on the trip,a British scholar studying in America. But when she gets to Rest-and-be-Thankful, her Uncle Enos says that her friend, Pat, can never enter the house again. Peggy can't figure out why Pat isn't allowed, and she is lonely without any friends. The plot thickens when ghosts from the Revolutionary War start visiting Peggy. She is visited by four ghosts in all, and each time she is visited she learns a new piece of a complicated history of the house. It is an awesome book, with a happy ending. It is very well written, and you get really close to the characters. It is a little slow at the beginning, and sometimes the plot lags when you get to Peggy. Peggy's story isn't quite that interesting, but the ghosts's stories are great. Also, when you are reading it, keep in mind that this was written in 1958, so some of the ideas are a little outdated. But overall, this was a very interesting read. The Sherwood Ring is written for kids 9-13, but anyone will enjoy this book and want to add it to their collection.
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Summary: The Sherwood Ring is an enduring YA favorite
Review: Published in 1958, this engaging novel about a lonely young woman's encounters with four Revolutionary War-era ghosts is well worth the effort it may take to find a copy. (I read the book as a pre-teen many years ago, then tracked down my own copy through Peter Smith of Boston about four years ago). Some readers may find the assumption that the abruptly orphaned heroine has no future aside from marriage or life with her cranky history-loving uncle a bit dated, but the bulk of the story features such strong, appealing characters that this defect can be overlooked. Peggy Graham comes to her family's historic upstate New York home, "Rest-and-be-thankful", after the death of her father. From the first, she is privileged by visits from the family ghosts, who regale her with tales of their exploits during the American Revolution. The narration skillfully switches among the points of view so that the reader really feels he or she knows each character intimately. As each ghost reveals his or her part in the romances and intrigues of the past, clues to the heroine's present-day dilemma are revealed, enabling Peggy to resolve the conflicts among the people she loves and make the choices that will shape her own future.
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Summary: I can't decide between 2 stars and 3 stars......
Review: This book, in my opinion, was just not that good. At all. I wasn't even half way in and I already wanted it to end-I did make myself finish though, because I don't want to leave a book half-read. THE MAIN PROBLEM: You barely got to know the characters at all!!!! You got to know the ghosts a heck of a lot better. This book was 262 pages, but about 200 of them was devoted to the silly ghosts! You got about 7 pages in the beginning of the chapter with the characters who the story was SUPPOSED to be about, and then about 6 pages at the end of the chapter. It was very frustrating, and not enjoyable. SOME GOOD THINGS:Although I was annoyed with the ghosts, their story's were okay, especially Barbara's-hers I thoroughly enjoyed! It was very well written!! I did get bored often though, with some of the other characters.... A WORD OF ADVICE:I would suggest reading *The Perilous Gard* instead!!!Pope is excellent, and you really feel for the characters. It is much better, and so, well, enchanting! if you're thinking about reading this book, go ahead-it wouldn't hurt. Just be aware of the things that I mentioned earlier. Pope IS a very good author. If I could only get past those annoyances, MAYBE I would like this book better. But decide for yourself.:D
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Summary: EMP's Best Book
Review: This is my favorite book.
Out of every other book that I have read, this is the best because it made me want to live in the Revolutionary era, although of course The Sherwood Ring makes that seem quite glamorous.
Peggy's story doesn't seem to matter as much as those of the people she meets, but because they are interesting to be with, and their sotries are woven together so expertly, that it makes upfor any lack of the main character's development anyway. Peggy isn't all that special of a person, and that is why EMP chose to devote so much of the book to the other characters.
I picked up The Sherwood Ring because I've always been interested in the Revolutionary War, and I've read it several times each year since. It's accessable, with medium sized print, and a light plot, but still has managed to capture my imagination like no other book, even EMP's more favored book, The Perilous Gard, which leans more on the side of contemporary fairy-tale fantasy.
People who never finished the book obviously wouldn't be able to tie Peggy's story into that of the ghosts, but trust me, if you wait, you will.
And this book is worth any wait.
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Summary: The Sherwood Ring
Review: This is the book to read, without a doubt. This historial fiction book was so real I actually looked up the characters to see whether they were real or not. This book travels back and forth within two time periods. This is romance set both in the Revolutionary times and the early 1900's. Peggy Grahame is the main character, and she travel's to her uncle's ancestral estate of Rest-an-be-thankful after her father dies. Before she reaches the estate, however, she meets a handsome British scholar, Pat. But when Pat and Peggy reach Rest-and-be-thankful, Peggy's uncle forbids Pat to ever come to the house again, for no particular reason. As Peggy's uncle never seems to have time for her, Peggy explores the house and finds several objects linked with her Revolutionary ancestors. After finding each object, she meets the ghost it was linked to and they tell her about their story of the War. The first ghost to tell his story is Richard Grahame, and he talks of his attempts at capturing the clever British marauder, Peaceable Drummond Sherwood. It was Richard's enemy Peaceable, however, who led him into a romance with the woman he never thought he would forgive. Then after finding a bean pot, Peggy meets her third ghost, Richard's sister, Barbara Grahame. She tells of Aunt Susanna's imprisonment and her escape to see her brother on Christmas day. Before she reaches her brother, she is unknowingly captured by Peaceable Sherwood. Incidentally, Barbara finds him attractive, charming, and clever, and just can't help falling in love with him. When she does turn him in, Barbara misses him more and more each day, and even tries to free him from jail. A short time after, Peggy meets Peaceable Sherwood face to face. He tells of his escape from jail and his last visit to Barbara before he rejoins his army and the end of the Revolutionary War. The one thing I didn't really like about this book was the ending. You never really got to know peggy, and there doesn't seem like a good reason for why Pat fell in love with her, or why she fell in love with Pat. What I wanted to know was what happened to the ghosts. But despite the ending, this book is a must read, and you'll never be able to put it down.
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Summary: Boring book
Review: This was a really boring book. I could not get myself even halfway though the book. It was just so boring. Whenever Peggy was talking to the ghosts that hoanted the house, it seemed as though that did not matter That it had nothing to do with the story, nothing ever happened in the book. Do not judge Elizabeth Marie Pope by this book, this was clearly not on of her better books. Might I sugjust another one of her books, The Perilous Gard. This was a much better book so try this one out instead
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