Penmarric (Penmarric - Susan Howatch)

Member Name: RUTH1957

Product:	Penmarric - Susan Howatch
Date:	30/01/09 (164 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great Read

Disadvantages: None

Penmarric is a family saga written by Susan Howatch. This was her first
family based saga which the setting is in Cornwall. It was written in 1971 it tells us how the family called the Castallacks relates to each other in this amazing house Penmarric in this Cornish village where tin mining was in full flourish and the family become wealthy because of the tin mine industry. It spans from nineteenth and twentieth century and how the family evolves during this period. It begins with Mark Castallack bringing his bride home to Penmarric and her name is Janna, he was a very sensitive person and its story is spread over three generations and their battles of obtaining the big house Penmarric.It was interesting to read about how the characters in the book related to each other not always in a positive away. I found this a very compelling read once you pick it up you just want to read it to the end. It is very well written and the way Susan Howatch writes certainly grips you and feel has if you know each of the characters very well particularly when you get to the end of the book

Summary: Penmarric=compelling read