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Summary: Recommended for young and not so young adults!
Review: (...) The main character, Peggy, wasn't fleshed out much. And I went into it knowing this. But after reading about her ancestors and their adventures, who even cares about Peggy? They are so much more interesting! I could care less how the story was pieced together poorly as a bunch of ghosts popping in and mind reading a foul-tempered Peggy. But their stories were great! And that they were told by ghosts....
The characters have so much to them that they are hard to let go of when you finish the book. Theres a lot to this book. After I finished, I went over a couple of the scenes again because they are so good.
This book was written in the fifties, so the art is a bit bizarre, but its really a good book on Rev War in New York.
Pretty good in the history sense, too. I was quite impressed.
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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: Great Book!
Review: I bought this book for my 11 yo daughter but I read it before giving it to her. This is an excellent story and a must read for all girls who like adventure and mystery.
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Summary: An all-time favorite I've ready several times.
Review: I first read and loved this book as a teenager, then reread it several summers when I came home from college. A few years ago I read it to my preteen daughter and we both loved the book as well as the shared time together. It's a lively historical and contemporary novel and a thrilling romance with some of the most engaging ghosts you'll ever run across. It's a delightful book and makes me smile just to think of it. It is one of my very favorite books and I think it's time to read it again!
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Summary: Awesome Book!
Review: I love this book! I have it and have read it over and over again. I strongly recommend it to anyone who loves history, adventure, and romance!
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Summary: A children's classic
Review: I read The Sherwood Ring many years ago and am delighted that it is again available. It is a magical exploration of discovery, love, ancestral ghosts, clever outlaws and 'dashing young heroes' (or not). The images will stay with you, and the characters are all great fun, nicely realised and all too human. One of my favorite books as a child, and I still get a kick out of re-reading it. A really good one for 10-15 year olds who would enjoy a very different kind of fantasy and adventure
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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: My favorite book ever
Review: I read this book for the first time more than 20 years ago, and I have read it at least 50 times since. It is simply magical storytelling. Her other book, The Perilous Gard, is also amazing. Why did she stop at just two???
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Summary: A fine book
Review: I read this book over thirty years ago and loved it then, and I still reread it periodically. It's a really good book - well written, historically correct, humourous, romantic enough but not too much. I've only ever found one other book by her, 'The Perilous Gard', which was also excellent, and I keep hoping for more, but suspect there are none.
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