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# North Face: A Novel

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Review: True love and rock climbing in a priggish world - Who but Mary Renault would choose to present a novel about the slow, cautious flowering of a love affair in the form of a rock-climber's notebook? From chapter 1 ("Approach from the North") to chapter 18 ("Rescue Party"), she sets the background - on the border of Devon and Cornwall - introduces a small but pungent dramatis personae, clearly shows why the two leading characters are too emotionally scarred to consider any kind of relationship, and then depicts the gradual, often frightfully painful, unfolding of the most intimate relationship in defiance of adverse circumstances. Published in 1948, this was Miss Renault's last novel until "The Charioteer" in 1955 - which was almost immediately followed by "The Last of the Wine", the first of her stream of tremendously popular books set in ancient Greece. As anyone familiar with Renault's books would expect, this is filigree work. Each character is depicted with loving care, from the priggish lecturer and the down-to-earth nurse to the self-consciously middle-class landlady and the predatory young blonde. Convincingly detailed and entirely believable as they are, the supporting characters appear almost two-dimensional, like a static backdrop against which the anguished lovers meet, are instantly attracted, and discover a myriad reasons why they can never find happiness, only to stumble across an almost miraculous redemption. There is a lot to learn in the process of following their story: the hardships of everyday life in austerity-cramped Britain, the rigid codes of behaviour and morals, the feeling that all values had been rendered meaningless by the hideous recent war... While superficially a romantic novel, this book is a whole lot more. If you are interested in what makes people tick, the intrinsic differences between man and woman, the interplay between social conventions and human needs, even what life is (or should be) about - you will find it fascinating and rewarding.
Review: A Difficult Love Story - Many layers of truths unfold within this sad and tragic story of love and great, unbearable loss. Beautifully written, this novel delves deeply into the unseen depths of the human psyche as the author slowly reveals the psychological portraits of each desolate character as they struggle to make human connection. Each, caught up in their own painful emotional web, make an abysmal attempt to communicate. With an almost fatal near ending finally, the ultimate truth is revealed, after which the main characters do achieve salvation and the novel ends on a positive note. Emotionally draining, dark, brooding, depressing (but also quite humorous at times!), this novel is very well worth the read if one is willing to put in the time and effort.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00H8GCHNC |
| Accessibility  | Learn more |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,508,785 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #2,700 in 20th Century Historical Romance eBooks #4,533 in 20th Century Historical Romance (Books) #23,854 in Literary Fiction (Kindle Store) |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (23) |
| Enhanced typesetting  | Enabled |
| File size  | 6.4 MB |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1480439917 |
| Language  | English |
| Page Flip  | Enabled |
| Print length  | 313 pages |
| Publication date  | December 31, 2013 |
| Publisher  | Open Road Media |
| Screen Reader  | Supported |
| Word Wise  | Enabled |
| X-Ray  | Not Enabled |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ True love and rock climbing in a priggish world
*by T***H on July 4, 2011*

Who but Mary Renault would choose to present a novel about the slow, cautious flowering of a love affair in the form of a rock-climber's notebook? From chapter 1 ("Approach from the North") to chapter 18 ("Rescue Party"), she sets the background - on the border of Devon and Cornwall - introduces a small but pungent dramatis personae, clearly shows why the two leading characters are too emotionally scarred to consider any kind of relationship, and then depicts the gradual, often frightfully painful, unfolding of the most intimate relationship in defiance of adverse circumstances. Published in 1948, this was Miss Renault's last novel until "The Charioteer" in 1955 - which was almost immediately followed by "The Last of the Wine", the first of her stream of tremendously popular books set in ancient Greece. As anyone familiar with Renault's books would expect, this is filigree work. Each character is depicted with loving care, from the priggish lecturer and the down-to-earth nurse to the self-consciously middle-class landlady and the predatory young blonde. Convincingly detailed and entirely believable as they are, the supporting characters appear almost two-dimensional, like a static backdrop against which the anguished lovers meet, are instantly attracted, and discover a myriad reasons why they can never find happiness, only to stumble across an almost miraculous redemption. There is a lot to learn in the process of following their story: the hardships of everyday life in austerity-cramped Britain, the rigid codes of behaviour and morals, the feeling that all values had been rendered meaningless by the hideous recent war... While superficially a romantic novel, this book is a whole lot more. If you are interested in what makes people tick, the intrinsic differences between man and woman, the interplay between social conventions and human needs, even what life is (or should be) about - you will find it fascinating and rewarding.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Difficult Love Story
*by E***O on October 25, 2015*

Many layers of truths unfold within this sad and tragic story of love and great, unbearable loss. Beautifully written, this novel delves deeply into the unseen depths of the human psyche as the author slowly reveals the psychological portraits of each desolate character as they struggle to make human connection. Each, caught up in their own painful emotional web, make an abysmal attempt to communicate. With an almost fatal near ending finally, the ultimate truth is revealed, after which the main characters do achieve salvation and the novel ends on a positive note. Emotionally draining, dark, brooding, depressing (but also quite humorous at times!), this novel is very well worth the read if one is willing to put in the time and effort.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Claustrophobic And Unsatisfying
*by P***S on September 16, 2015*

This period piece is a craftsman-like story of a group of emotionally wounded strangers who happen to become acquainted by the simple reason that they find themselves on holiday at the same rural inn. The two main characters are rock-climbing Neil and the latest guest, Ellen. They are played off each other by Miss Fischer a nurse and Miss Searle. If those two Misses don't tip you off to a leitmotif in this novel, then you don't know your Mary Renault. The interplay of these characters is overshadowed by the internal turmoil and psychological stress. I won't comment about what occurs because I don't believe in spoilers and the rader were alerted to what occurs, it would destroy whatever dramatic tension which is very little in this book. You may learn more than you will ever want to know about rock climbing and country inn etiquette but at the end you may find that you really don't care too much. This novel is a typical period piece and only suggests of what Mary Renault will produce in future works.

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