The Slowcoach
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9789187170461
Publisher: Ottavio Ferrante
Published: Sep 30 2026
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
is a charming children's novel likely writ ten in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Avory family, particularly focusingonthefourchildren, Janet, Robert, Hester, and Gregory, as they embark on adventures from their home in Chiswick after receiving a caravan as amysteriousgift. Thebeginningintroducesthefamily dynamics, their personalities, and the initial stirrings of excitement around the prospect of discovering England in their new caravan. The opening of the book introduces us to the Avory family, detailing their close relation shipanddistinctpersonalities, suchasHester'sloveforhistoryandGregory's fascination with engines and flying. As the family grapples with the immi nent loss of their usual summer vacation spot, they receive an unexpected gift: a colorful caravan, which promises adventure. Tension arises from the enigma surrounding the gift's benefactor and the children's eagerness to ex plore. Thisleadstoalivelydiscussionandplanningsessionabouttheirjour ney, setting the stage for the delightful escapades that await them as they set off on their journey towards Stratford-on-Avon in their whimsical Slow coach..
Oeday in late June the Avories and the Rotherams and HoraceCampbell were sitting at tea under the cedar talking about a great tragedy that had befallen. For Mrs. Avory had just heard that Mrs. Dudeney-their regular landlady at Sea View, in the Isle of Wight, where they had lodgings every summerforyears and years, andwheretheywereallreadytogonextmonth as usual-Mrs. AvoryhadjustheardthatMrs. Dudeneyhadbeentakenvery ill, and no other rooms were to be had. Here was a blow! FortheRotheramsalwayswenttoSeaViewtoo, andhad a tent on the little strip of beach under the wood adjoining the Avories', and they did everything together. And now it was very likely that the Avories would not get lodgings at all, and certainly would not get any half so good as Mrs. Dudeney's, where their ways were known, and their bathing dresses were always dried at once in case they wanted to go in again, and so on
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