Orphan Lamb

By Ann Purser

Book Overview

When Robert Bates marries Mandy, a girl from the town, his parents do not approve.Robert is from an old farming family and he is turning his back on farming by establishing a motor maintenance garagfe at the bottom of their garden.But Mandy and Robert are happy, and become even happier when Mandy becomes pregnant.But the threat of miscarriage and a difficult birth leaves Mandy unhappy and lost.Their son, however, is a fighter, soon able to leave hospital, delighting everyone with his warmth and sunny smile.And then tragedy strikes once more, leaving Robert and Mandy with more than ever to cope with. As life in the village of Round Ringford continues, Mandy developes a deep affection for Peggy Palmer whose strength helps her through difficult times.And there is also Peggy's relationship with Bill Turner, that is becoming the talk of the

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752802453
• ISBN13: 9780752802459
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.

Customer Reviews

life in a small village

Something about this book is very haunting. It is just daily life in a small British village about several families, but after reading it, you feel like you want to find out what they are all doing today. It is easy to become involved in their lives and to be concerned about them. The people are so easy to visualize, but I kept thinking of them as people I have seen in the series, 'Last of the Summer Wine'. I am sure someone had to look like Nora Batty.

Round Ringford: A Cosy English Village

"Orphan Lamb" is another quietly delightful read in this series by Ann Purser! As you read these stories you get to know all the characters as if they are your friends. In this story you learn about Robert Bates and his wife Mandy and an addition to his family little "Joey". What will happen to the loving relationship between Bill Turner and Peggy Palmer?! If you haven't read this series before I recommend it highly and if you have Welcome Back!

Idyllic novel

Having read Pastures New and finding it a bit boring, I was a little hesitant to try Orphan Lamb. I am so glad that I gave Ann Pursers Round Ringford series another chance. Where I found Pastures New slow, Orphan Lamb was a quick read. I could not put it down! I couldn't wait to find out what happend to Mandy and Robert and Joe, and I loved the fact that Ivy actually seemed to have a heart! I loved following the seasons of a farming village in England, and Purser describes it as everything I imagine that kind of life to be. I guess I have read them out of order, but look forward to reading Spinster of the Parish next. If you love Miss Read and her two series of books, you will certainly enjoy Ann Pursers.