Meet the main character from Red Winter Journey as Tommy Rushworth is interviewed. Tommy is a rough-around-the-edges character, so hold onto your seat. Remember, he is from the past, so his language and mannerisms may be different from those of people in the 21st century.
England, 1642.
When bloody civil war breaks out between the King and Parliament, families and communities are
driven by different allegiances. Red Winter Journey is a
sweeping tale of adventure and loss, sacrifice
and love, with a unique and unforgettable story of a boy becoming a
man at its heart.
"A Chilling and provocative historical novel with
the most wonderfully realised sense of place and time. As England begins to tip
into the English Civil War, a peasant family living on the moors of Yorkshire
try to deal with the threat of coming hostilities. Uncertainty spreads across
every page creating a two-tone fear of what is to come They try to ignore the
threat until their youngest son is taken to fight. Author Paul Rushworth-Brown
writes with such exquisite grace, yet has the ability to send goosebumps
skittering. Here he has created an absolutely fascinating blend of historical,
mysterious fiction where the echos of the past desperately warn against the
mistakes of today.. The themes of impending war with expanding human
atrocities, and the uncanny presence within the house intensify the sense of
danger after Tommy’s father and grandfather go on a perilous journey to bring
him home. The fear and hesitation felt by Isabel (Tommys young wife) and Agnes
(His mother) helps to create a link and
understanding of how easily a collective of people can slip into utter horror.
There is an edge to the characters, each has an element that is hard to grasp
yet I lived alongside and felt as though I was a part of them. This clever,
bold, intensely fierce writing felt incredibly powerful as it hammered at my
awareness. Red Winter Journey is
an achingly compelling novel that slices into hearts and minds with beautiful
authority."
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Paul is the Author of three novels:
A family of copyholders,
live each day in isolation from the village, but an attack on one of their own
puts
them all in grave danger. This story carefully navigates the backdrop of the
English Reformation, populating it with likable and despicable characters, and casting
them in a fully realised historical mystery setting. It's a
slice of history that's totally, tterly believable, and unbelievable. The
twists will surprise and the ending is totally unexpected even for the most
astute of readers.
England, 1642. When bloody
civil war breaks out between the King and Parliament, families and communities
are driven by different allegiances. Red Winter Journey is a sweeping tale of
adventure and loss, sacrifice and love, with a unique and unforgettable story
of a mother’s love for her son at its heart. A historic journey of twists,
turns and a dash of spirited passion.
The Rushworths are poor,
hungry tenants of the Puritan Jasper Calamy, of Haworth manor, and scratch out a
living tending a few sheep, spinning and weaving wool on put out
from passing clothiers. Young Robert Rushworth and John Rushworth
leave home and stumble across a way to make their fortune, in the
Briggate in Leeds. Pursued by John Wilding, a brogger and brute of a man, with no manners or decorum,
typical of the ‘lower sort’ of the time. Smythe, the local tavern keeper, has
many secrets and with a hidden past, sends Robert to The Haven, to
Captain Girlington of 'The Pearl'. Will Robert escape before it's too late?
Will he hang? Will Robert and Ursula ever be together?ul
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