Tamarisk Town (1920) - Sheila Kaye-Smith - Bog

Tamarisk Town is a novel written by Sheila Kaye-Smith and published in 1920. The book is set in a small English village named Tamarisk, which is situated on the coast of Sussex. The story revolves around the lives of the villagers and their interactions with each other, as well as with the outsiders who come to the town. The main character of the book is a young woman named Jenny Pearse, who comes to Tamarisk to work as a schoolteacher. She soon becomes involved in the lives of the villagers, including the local doctor, his wife, and their troubled son. Jenny also becomes acquainted with a group of artists who have come to Tamarisk to paint, and she begins a romantic relationship with one of them. As the story progresses, tensions rise in the village due to various conflicts between the villagers and the newcomers. There are also personal struggles faced by the characters, including Jenny's own internal conflicts about her future and her place in the village. Tamarisk Town is a novel that explores themes such as love, community, and the clash between tradition and modernity. With its vivid descriptions of the English countryside and its engaging characters, the book provides a captivating portrait of rural life in the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.