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On the Black Hill
On the Black Hill
Author: Bruce Chatwin
On the Black Hill is an elegantly written tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home. They till the rough soil and sleep in the same bed, touched only occasionally by the advances of the twentieth century. In depicting the lives of Benjamin and Lewis and their interactions with their s...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670524921
ISBN-10: 0670524921
Publication Date: 1/7/1983
Pages: 248
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4 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Phunter avatar reviewed On the Black Hill on + 35 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Unlike most all of Chatwin's writings which seem to focus on wanderlust, this novel is the life story of two brothers who never wander far from their birthplace on the Black Hills between England and Wales. While there are no momentous events in their lives, the story is beautifully witten and captivating - it's a very satisfying novel and highly recommended.
lectio avatar reviewed On the Black Hill on + 88 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A beautifully written, rather brooding story that's set in the wild but beautiful Welsh countryside and follows the lives of two twin brothers who were born at the very beginning of the 20th century. From the start they were inseparable and so closely bonded that they seemed to have been able to sense when one or the other was in danger or pain. They remained bachelors all their lives, sharing everything as they continued to live on the farm that their father had bought years ago. The book's characters are vividly portrayed and so is the the way Chatwin describes the landscape and the people who are such an important part of it -- farmers, tradesmen (including a coffin maker)clergy, gentry as well as a number of others who were notable because of their eccentricities. The book was an evocative look at a way of life that simply doesn't exist any more and it reminded me very much of the novels of Thomas Hardy, George Eliot and Mary Webb.
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