The White Hare: A West Country Coming-of-Age Mystery

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The White Hare: A West Country Coming-of-Age Mystery

The White Hare: A West Country Coming-of-Age Mystery

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In the far west of Cornwall lies the White Valley, which cuts deeply through bluebell woods down to the sea at White Cove. The valley has a long and bloody history, laced with folklore, and in it sits a house above the beach that has lain neglected since the war. It comes with a reputation and a strange atmosphere, which is why mother and daughter Magdalena and Mila manage to acquire it so cheaply in the fateful summer of 1954. The hare was now in a pitiful plight, all his beautiful white fur had been pulled out, and his bare little body was quivering with pain and bleeding all over. He could hardly move, and all he could do was to lie on the beach quite helpless and weep over the misfortune that had befallen him. Notwithstanding that it was his own fault that had brought all this misery and suffering upon the white hare of Inaba, any one seeing the poor little creature could not help feeling sorry for him in his sad condition, for the crocodiles had been very cruel in their revenge.

Hsu, T. C. (1967). An Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes: Volume 1. Kurt Benirschke. New York, NY: Springer New York. ISBN 978-1-4615-6422-5. OCLC 851820869. The hare was once regarded as an animal sacred to Aphrodite and Eros because of its high libido. Live hares were often presented as a gift of love. [30] Now, the hare is commonly associated with the Anglo-Saxon goddess Ēostre, and therefore pagan symbols like the Easter Bunny have been appropriated into the Christian tradition. [ citation needed] This book was lovely and enjoyable to read. It was a very fulfilling, solid story with a good variety of characters. Add to the fact that it’s set in Cornwall, in a deep valley with residents who do not like outsiders, have their own secrets and deep folklore/history. Reid, Neil. Conservation ecology of the Irish hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus). Diss. Queen's University of Belfast, 2006 [6] Since it seems as though Jane Johnson has written many books, and this is her first book I have read, I would definitely try another of her books before writing her off my list. I did enjoy parts of her story telling, but wish it would have led somewhere sooner rather than after I had lost interest.

Although for me the book moved at a sedate pace, the constant sense of unease the author created helped maintain my interest. There are a number of odd occurrences from ‘mishaps and minor accidents’ to strange visions, many associated with Mila’s daughter, Janey. Some of these defy rational explanation whilst others prove to have more conventional causes. I enjoyed how many of the strange events tied in with the history of the area and that they were given expression through women. The prologue and epilogue neatly reflect this. If you like "gothic" (not quite the right word here, but I'll go with it) fiction, but aren't interested in bloodbaths, you are going to *love* The White Hare. The balance of unease and comfort offered by the book lets readers walk a fine edge without a sudden fall to either side. The hare humbled himself before this great fairy Okuni-nushi-no-Mikoto, whom many in that part of the land worshiped as a god.

Then the whole company of crocodiles arranged themselves in the water so as to form a bridge between the Island of Oki and the mainland of Inaba. When the hare saw the bridge of crocodiles, he said:All-in-all, an almost atmospheric story with a potentially compelling concept, but where the execution misses the mark. I cannot express my thanks for all you have done for me! It is my earnest wish to do something for you in return. Please tell me who you are?” Reid, Neil. Survival, movements, home range size and dispersal of hares after coursing and/or translocation. PloS one 18.6 (2023): e0286771. [9] When his family found this out thinking that the young man would put his prospects in jeopardy and also their standing in the community, they found a girl who they deemed a more suitable and a more appropriate wife for him to lavish his attentions on and married him to her much to the despair and heartbreak of his former lover. Once in the village of Littlebredy there was a group of four men, four farmworkers, who in the evenings hunted together – not with guns, they couldn’t afford them – but with hounds. Each man had his own dog (a Longdog which is an old Dorset breed) and in that ancient alliance between human-kind and canine, the hunting was usually a success; more often than not there was something for the men to take home for the pot.

In Warren's universe, Warren follows his sisters' advice to impress the new girl bunny which ends up failing. In Lincoln's universe, Lincoln actually succeeds in impressing the new girl after following his sisters' advice. According to Jewish tradition, the hare is among mammals deemed not kosher, and therefore not eaten by observant Jews. Muslims deem coney meat (rabbit, pika, hyrax) to be halal, and in Egypt, hare and rabbit are popular meats for mulukhiyah ( jute leaf soup), especially in Cairo. [17] Blood [ edit ] Finely tuned prose, a rich sense of place, magical folklore elements, multidimensional characters, and a well-paced plot create a suspenseful contemporary tale of grief, retribution, and healing' Kirkus.I know,” answered the sorrowful hare, “but I have repented and made up my mind never to use deceit again, so I beg you to show me how I may cure my sore body and make the fur grow again.” In the Brazilian Portuguese dub credits, Bethany's voice actor, Tais Feijo, was mistakenly written as "Tais Feij".



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