Post by goodhelenstar on Aug 24, 2020 13:17:59 GMT
I've been listening to the first episode of this adaptation of Mary Stewart's first and much-loved novel. I was a huge fan of Mary Stewart years ago – she has a strong sense of place and writes beautifully about the places her novels are set.
The adaptation is good, but my goodness, the story is so of its time! The heroine has so far been shouted at, physically abused, and kidnapped by the villain (who of course will turn out not to be a villain at all) who has pretended to be her husband and is sleeping in her room. Her first act should have been to go to the police. But she couldn't do that as they're in France and they do things differently there ...
Interestingly there was no warning that the story reflects attitudes that would not be acceptable by today's standards, or however it is they usually phrase it. I'm still listening though so it does have my attention!
The adaptation is good, but my goodness, the story is so of its time! The heroine has so far been shouted at, physically abused, and kidnapped by the villain (who of course will turn out not to be a villain at all) who has pretended to be her husband and is sleeping in her room. Her first act should have been to go to the police. But she couldn't do that as they're in France and they do things differently there ...
Interestingly there was no warning that the story reflects attitudes that would not be acceptable by today's standards, or however it is they usually phrase it. I'm still listening though so it does have my attention!
Anymore to come?
