![]() ![]() ![]() The journey is arduous, and Christy is thrown into a lifestyle that seems very basic and primitive to her. ![]() Christy has been inspired by a speaker at her church to become a teacher to deprived children, and her parents reluctantly support her in this, although she has very little idea what she is letting herself in for. We meet Christy as she sets out for Cutters’ Gap, a remote village populated by people who originated from the Scottish Highlands. ![]() The location, however, and many of the adults concerned are fictional the whole makes a moving and very well-written novel. Christy, nineteen years old and idealistic, is based on Catherine Marshall’s mother and many of the anecdotes are based on her experiences as a young teacher. This is, again, historical fiction the author claimed that it’s about 75% biographical, 25% fiction. I read ‘Julie’, one of her historical novels a few months ago and enjoyed it very much, so although the book ‘Christy’ looked equally daunting, with small print and over 400 pages, I started it about ten days ago and enjoyed it very much. I’ve picked them up in charity shops, and for some reason I don’t think I’d ever read this one before. Over the years I’ve read a few of Catherine Marshall’s books, mainly non-fiction. ![]()
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