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Book Review of The Whistling Season

The Whistling Season
The Whistling Season
Author: Ivan Doig
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


This was a pretty good book. Written as a slice of life about a widower and his three sons. It is written from the view point of the eldest so in early 19th century. Father sees an advertisement in the paper for a housekeeper position which his family desperately needs.

When Rose arrives she brings her brother along. She cannot cook but is a very good housekeeper. Her brother is very bright and becomes the school teacher at the one room school Just when I had given up that the story was going one way, the whole story changed and became even more interesting.

I recommend the book to anyone who likes a good secret that is kept for a lifetime and the dynamics of family life.