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Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street | Elizabeth Goudge
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Vivid, exciting tales--earthquakes, shipwreck, encounters between New Zealand settlers and the indigenous Maori people--are paired with fascinating details of 19th-century life, from sailing ships and steamboats to women's fashions and the natural beauty of the British seacoast and the mountains and forests of New Zealand. When Marianne LePatourel meets William Ozanne in the 1830s on an island in the English Channel, she sets her heart on him. However, her sister Marguerite falls in love with him too. And so begins this sweeping novel that takes the characters on dramatic adventures from childhood through old age, on land and at sea, and from the Channel Islands to China to the New Zealand frontier. When William's naval career is cut short, he settles in New Zealand and writes to Mr. Le Patourel to ask for Marguerite's hand in marriage--but in his nervousness he pens the wrong name in his letter. It is Marianne who arrives aboard the ship The Green Dolphin, and William's gallant decision not to reveal his mistake sets in motion a marriage that is difficult, but teaches them both that steadfast love which is chosen is stronger than the passion of love at first sight.
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Ruthiella
Green Dolphin Street | Elizabeth Goudge
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I didn‘t love this brick of a book as much as I might have at some other point in my reading life. Romantic historical fiction isn‘t quite my jam at the moment. But it does feature a #bizarrelovetriangle! 😀

#RedroseSeptember

arlenefinnigan Good choice! 5y
Ruthiella @arlenefinnigan Thanks!😊 5y
Buechersuechtling Yeah, sometimes it‘s weird how one wonders how a book found its way on one‘s sub – even though week, months, years ago one felt a strong desire of taking it home and reading it. Strange, how one‘s own personality and preferences changes mostly unnoticed with the passage of time. 5y
Ruthiella @Buechersuechtling I do believe that some books and authors need to be read at the right time in one‘s reading life. This makes rereading precarious from time to time too!😀 5y
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rubyslippersreads
Green Dolphin Country | Elizabeth Goudge
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William is a #poormisguidedfool when it comes to these two #sisters. And this novel is an example of my book-collecting #hobby. 😊

#RedRoseSeptember #SoulSeptember #SelfImprovementSept #multitasking

arlenefinnigan Lovely pic! 5y
catebutler I always love seeing Goudge books! What a beautiful edition. 😍 5y
OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚😊 5y
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Cinfhen I love your photo 💕💕💕💕 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Way to go!! Beautiful pic 💗 5y
Ruthiella OMG I just read this book (and nobody reads Elizabeth Goudge any more!). Yeah William was a bit of a fool for sure. I think however in some ways he needed a strong partner to guide him? Maybe not quite as manipulative as Marianne... 5y
TheAromaofBooks I've been working my way through all of Goudge's books ever since I read and had my life upended by The Scent of Water. I haven't gotten to this one yet, though! 5y
rubyslippersreads @TheAromaofBooks This is one of my favorites. 😊 5y
rubyslippersreads @catebutler @Ruthie So glad to find other Goudge fans! 😊 5y
LeahBergen What a pretty edition! And I don‘t have this one! 5y
Eggs Lovely choice!!! 5y
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HotCocoaReads
Green Dolphin Street | Elizabeth Goudge
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First off, the setting (especially the parts on the island of Guernsey) was perfection! This is the story of two sisters who fall in love with the same boy when they were young and how that impacts their relationships and their entire lives. Some parts were frustrating for me, but there are a lot of great little nuggets about life in this story. Not a short book, but I do so love Goudge‘s writing!

LeahBergen This is one I‘ve been meaning to read for years. 6y
HotCocoaReads @LeahBergen It actually took me quite a while to get through—but I really liked it! 6y
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catebutler
Green Dolphin Street | Elizabeth Goudge
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Summer temps have arrived early 🕶☀️, but the mornings tend to be cooler, so I‘ve been enjoying quiet moments to myself. A time of reflection, journaling, dreaming and catching up on last minute reads before the end of the month.

#summereading #elizabethgoudge #womenslit #modernclassics

LeahBergen Lovely photo. 6y
catebutler @LeahBergen Thank you!! 6y
MemoirsForMe Great bookmark! 💖 6y
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catebutler @UwannaPublishme It‘s by the lovely shop: https://etsy.me/2pjYrCe. Her pins are adorable too! 6y
fleeting You post the nicest book photos ☺ 6y
MemoirsForMe Yay! Thanks! 😍👍🏻 6y
catebutler @fleeting Thank you, Jaymee! That is so kind!! ❤️ 6y
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catebutler
Green Dolphin Street | Elizabeth Goudge
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I‘m kicking off the long weekend with a vintage edition of Elizabeth Goudge, a cup of White Cherry tea from Story Of My Tea and waiting anxiously for a baked camembert to come out of the oven.

What are you looking forward to this long weekend?

#elizabethgoudge #memorialdayweekend #memorialweekend #weekendplans

Linsy Beautiful!!! 💕 7y
catebutler @Linsy Thanks Linsy! Happy Friday!! 😊👋🏼 7y
LeahBergen What a lovely photo. 💕 7y
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catebutler @LeahBergen Thank you, Leah! I hope you have fun weekend plans lined up. 💓 7y
rubyslippersreads ❤️❤️❤️ this book and this photo! 😍 7y
catebutler @rubyslippersreads Thank you so much!! 7y
Megabooks Love the bookmark! 7y
catebutler @Megabooks I love this bookmark shop! She just listed new floral designs which are gorgeous. Do check her shop out, if you‘re interested: https://etsy.me/2KVRfmA 7y
Sophoclessweetheart Omg! What a beautiful cup 😍😍 7y
catebutler @Sorceryandswords It is one of my favourites. It‘s actually part of a two cup set from World Market. Both the yellow and the green cups are gorgeous! 7y
Centique Beautiful photo 😍 I love your cup too! 6y
catebutler @Centique Thank you! The cup is from World Market, they may still have a few. 😊 6y
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catebutler
Green Dolphin Street | Elizabeth Goudge
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It‘s been a full day! After a few hours at a café (Mr. S and I were both busy working on projects), we stopped at an indie bookstore. Mr. S ended up with a stack of Stephen Kings & I found a foxed, but beautiful 1944 edition of ‘Green Dolphin Street‘ by Elizabeth Goudge; a favourite author of mine. Afterwards, we stopped for brunch. It‘s hard to pass up their rosemary flatbread with goat cheese, roasted peppers, caramelised onions and tomatoes.

rubyslippersreads ❤️❤️❤️ Elizabeth Goudge! 7y
ladym30 Love that book! 7y
catebutler @rubyslippersreads Yay! I always love hearing of other Goudge fans!! 7y
catebutler @ladym30 Can‘t wait to read it! 7y
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casvelyn
Green Dolphin Street | Elizabeth Goudge

“Life was not so easily extinguished, and spring trod upon winter‘s heels. It flaunted its colors in the face of death, and laughed under its breath.”

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Wilkie
Green Dolphin Country | Elizabeth Goudge
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My favourite #oversizedbook. Set in the Channel Islands and New Zealand, Green Dolphin Country is a epic love story that spans 50 years. Really lovely💖 #riotgrams

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