Do you enjoy being the Exmoor Housewife? He kept asking why not—and he was so . We’d love your help. Decisions stress me out. . I loved this quirky love story. Apparently Dan always puts an Exmoor pebble into his harps. I walk faster and faster, swinging my arms. “I don’t get it.”. The writing is detailed and engaging. But out of the corner of my eye I could see her left hand. Explanations swam round in my head, but not one of them was managing to formulate itself into words. We just can’t afford to give to any more charities.”. This is a very readable story with a great plot, twists and turns and a charming pheasant called Phineas. What is in your enormous shoulder bag? While Dan was busy making sandwiches I’d taken the chance to nose around the Harp Barn. You’re miles away! It’s a converted barn at the end of a long lane, right out in the wilds, and it’s full, totally full of harps—and bits of harps. I don’t want money for the harp. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. If I’ve decided what I think I’ve decided, how can I possibly explain it to Clive? Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. This was truly a creative, beautiful and engaging book. “It’s funny,” she mused, her eyes wandering around the barn again. And I have to say, I really, really don’t want to be careful. “No, I think I’ll leave it to you. The words came out a bit mangled due to the fact that I was wearing my mask. He said it would sit there unplayed forever. She is enchanted by his collection. I hoped she would think again. “Thank you, Dan . What will you do when it's your turn to pick your book club's next read? Clive likes things to fall within certain guidelines. it was hard to say no.”. I loved the way the author described how the two main characters experienced the world around them. She said, “Nothing.”, “It smells lovely in here,” she commented finally. My eyes are bad. By: Hazel Prior Narrated by: Philip Battley,Katharine Lee McEwan Try for $0.00 $14.95/month after 30 days. It was the beautifully descriptive writing. She is even more stunned when Dan gives her one of the harps. It was hard for me to look at her face so I focused on the socks. At the end is a barn, filled with beautiful harps and a rather beautiful man, Dan. Her socks were very red indeed. But Ellie the Exmoor Housewife still seemed to need persuading. I did it badly, of course, never having done such a thing in my life before, but the sound was rich, wild and resonant. Dan is neuroatypical, a gifted woodworker, very straightforward, kind and intellig. My current issue—being given a harp by somebody I’ve just met—is way outside them. Loved EVERYTHING. Read an Excerpt Berkley Publishing Group. Ellie Jacobs takes a walk near her home in the Exmoor countryside one day. He shook his head again. But it was his huge, dark eyes that really claimed my curiosity. “I can’t,” she murmured. At the end is a barn, filled with beautiful harps and a rather beautiful man, Dan. “How lovely! Just one. “Wow! . At the end is a barn, filled with beautiful harps and a rather beautiful man, Dan. She carried an enormous shoulder bag, canvas. The wife is finding it extremely hard to concentrate. “I’ll take it back now. I wished she would stop shuffling her feet about. There had been some sort of tool in his hand, but already my memory was playing tricks on me and I couldn’t say what it was. In September 2017, housewife Ellie Jacobs is taking her usual walk in the woods of Exmoor, England, when she turns down a lane and comes across the Harp Barn. Harps each have their own unique voice and I knew that this one was a powerful one. Can it be that Dan is a very clever actor, a man who seduces vulnerable women—by giving them harps? "Ellie and the Harpmaker" is the charming debut novel of Hazel Prior, a professional harpist. Told in the first person, the chapters alternate between the viewpoints of Ellie and Dan as they come to find they have much in common in their outlook on life. I stumbled across your lovely barn.”. by Hazel Prior Katharine Lee McEwan Audiobook. It had a strange effect, like a shower of golden sparks soaring inside me. I’ve been so stupid, so unreasonable.”. The gift of making music. Still, I think she likes cherry too. Lots of people find things strange that I don’t find strange at all, and lots of people don’t find strange the things that I find very strange indeed. And in that barn, you’ll find Dan. He and Ellie develop a friendship in secret as she has to hide her harp playing from her husband. Why is it so hard? But her hand stayed hovering by the strings. This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived. But whether she came back or not, the harp belonged to her, Ellie Jacobs the Exmoor Housewife. Dan first appears in a chance encounter along an Exmoor lane. I didn't want it to end but couldn't put it down. I probably should have reminded him, but my stubborn streak wouldn’t let me. On this day, however, Ellie comes across a barn that has been converted into a harpmaker's studio. In the rolling hills of beautiful Exmoor, there’s a barn. She would not value it as much. A story set on Exmoor is a must-read for me. . But the minute he’d taken them off, I was struck by the beauty of the man. In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund. ebook. When Ellie visits the Harp Barn, she is stunned at the beauty of the harps made by the owner Dan. Perhaps I shouldn’t have asked her that. Perhaps I should have pointed out as well that this is not the middle of nowhere. This was going to be tricky. However, if she did come back and did play it, that would be a lot less sad. I told them that I didn’t mind if she went away and came back later because sometimes it takes time to make decisions. I carefully addressed her socks. I think you’d be interested to see the place. Ellie was such a doormat, for starters. Although his skin looked weather-beaten, there was a strange translucent quality about it. Yeah, there was a lot more that bothered me too, but I'm not even going to go into it. All that remained of the magic had now been shattered. Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior, Katharine McEwan, Philip Battley. I found the story frustrating, and the love story almost unbelievable. It outlined the sloping rafters. A woman he doesn’t know from Adam comes waltzing into his workshop one day and, on the spur of the moment, he decides to give her—to give her—nothing less than a harp. “You should be careful, you know,” Clive comments. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. So adorable. He had initially appeared to be an alien. It seemed to me that the thing her father had said must be very important or she would not be acting so strangely. His lower face was covered by some sort of blue mask and he was wearing earmuffs, presumably protection from sawdust and machinery noise. “You can cross it off your list now.” He had walked quickly back into the barn and shut the door behind him. I had felt so touched by the man’s extraordinary gesture. And I shouldn’t leave it too long, because you never knew when . This is a beautifully written, tender love story which I thoroughly enjoyed. Then I realized that I had not asked very much about her, so I stopped telling her things and I asked the following eight questions: How are you? I’m 77 and have read a lot of books. She's had short stories published in literary magazines, and has won numerous writing competitions in the UK. In September 2017, housewife Ellie Jacobs is taking her usual walk in the woods of Exmoor, England, when she turns down a lane and comes across the Harp Barn. This did not sound like a very long time, so I made it longer. “I know it would. To cheer her up, he gives her a harp. The characters were a pleasure to get to know, especially Dan. She makes herself and her desires small, and comfortable for Clive, while dismissing and wilfully misinterpreting his angry outbursts. Clive lowered the motoring magazine and transferred his full attention to my face. The voice of logic. make all these?”. Dan decides to give Ellie a harp, setting off a chain of events that will change their lives for the better and for the worst. I pointed at the harp. “Well, it’s not exactly what you expect to find in the middle of nowhere! That's the magic and the truth of this one. I couldn’t explain it to myself, let alone offer an explanation to anyone else. Thank you. I tend to feel put off by stories where the character is married but falls for someone else (even if there is no actual infidelity) and in the first half of the book Clive is overbearing but not an ogre. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Why can’t I give her the harp? “Harp playing was on my list.”, She paused and looked at me with arched eyebrows. I put my earmuffs and mask on the workbench and informed her that indeed, all this was here. Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019. Suddenly I wish I lived on Exmoor with a harp and a pet pheasant, so this book has clearly changed my perspective on life! I listened to this audiobook and am super curious how the author spelled nickname Dan had for Rhoda? This book is all about the. I used to sit and read to him when he couldn’t get out of bed anymore, and I remember him lying there, listening and looking into my face. “Look, El, I’m afraid it’s going to have to go back.”. I probably shouldn’t be driving at all. He’s content in his own company, quietly working and away from social situations that he doesn’t always get right. The story of Ellie-the-Exmoor Housewife and Dan -the-Exmoor Harpmaker builds slowly and beautifully from a chance meeting when Ellie discovers a track and wanders down it. Dan seemed so childlike that it was hard to picture them together in a romantic way, and the part where she drops the candle - YOU GUYS, THE PART WITH THE CANDLE - left me rolling my eyes so hard. “No,” I said, and added a “Not” to underline it. She cleared her throat. What is your favorite color? Her wonderful debut novel, Ellie and the Harp-Maker, is now available in paperback. The harpmaker’s quite OK with it—in fact, he seems to think I should.”. Morning light was pouring in on us from the three windows. They were all attractive and mostly young. I’d swept a brief kiss into my husband’s receding hairline. Dan thought she was a little sad so he gave her a beautiful harp. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Details; Reviews; A rich, heartwarming and charming debut novel that reminds us that sometimes you find love in the most unexpected places. “But you’re right, I should return it.” I slammed the rear hatch shut. Start by marking “Ellie and the Harpmaker” as Want to Read: Error rating book. An uncommonly lovely story told with elegance, insight, and so much heart. This is a quirky, original novel that reminded me a little of Where’d You Go Bernadette and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. He must have meant you to pay.”, “No, he didn’t. The Telegraph is lying on the chair by the window. He was rubbing a hand over his brow. . Sometimes I do the things I am not supposed to do. I had launched myself into the kitchen. . “Did you . Dan Hollis is the Exmoor Harpmaker, and once he hears that learning to play the harp is on Ellie's do-before-age-40 list, he decides to give her one of his handcrafted harps as a gift. Dan gives her a harp made of cherrywood to match her cherry socks. A single word kept going through my head while I was reading this book. People say that certain sounds can melt a heart of stone. A gentle man and a gentleman, hesitant, shy, creative. But I said again and again I’d never be able to play it and it would be wasted on me, and I kept on protesting.” I leaned over and gazed lovingly at my gift. Why is it that out on the open moor I was fizzing with joy, yet now I’m at home the whole situation seems fraught with problems? I mentioned that I had made the Sylvan from ancient beech and the Linnet from rosewood. I had now said what I wanted to say. I know you liked the look of it, but it would’ve been wrong to accept it—you said that yourself!”. Welcome back. Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2019. He is my rock and I am his . I hope the Bolognese will turn out all right. It wasn’t wrong. . Clive closed the magazine and tugged at the neck of his sweatshirt. “So I wasn’t hallucinating!”. That's a good thing. While her husband, Clive, is a domineering lout, Ellie tries to create a peaceful life for herself by writing poetry and walking in the woods. I loved the way Dan spoke about the wood he used for his harps and how he always noticed color. When he took his walks through Exmoor I felt like I was th. Ellie and the Harpmaker. For some reason Dan doesn’t understand, she is sad. El, I think you’re pushing it a bit.”, “No, I swear it’s true! I suggested that, if she saw fit, she could use that little room to practice her harp while I was busy making more harps. Many cleverly drawn characters in this one. I made it with my own hands, with my own wood, with the help of my own saws and glue and plane and sander. Now he’ll be able to sell it.”, “And he’ll get a good price for it, and someone else will appreciate it. Overall, a wonderful book. On the anniversary of her beloved father’s death, Ellie Jacobs takes a walk in the woods and comes across Dan’s barn. Ellie and the Harpmaker (Book) : Prior, Hazel : Prior's rich, heartwarming, and charming debut novel reminds readers that sometimes love can be found in the most unexpected places.Dan Hollis lives a happy, solitary life carving exquisite Celtic harps in his barn in the countryside of the English moors. I laughed manically. “That’s my gal! A charming and heartwarming tale. They’re beautiful, so beautiful! I found the first few chapters clumsy and nearly put it on hold, then a second theme began to emerge which was also very familiar. My poetry doesn’t really fall within those guidelines. “Well, it was . “Wandering about on the moor by yourself. Many thanks to NetGalley, Berkley Publishing, Penguin Random House Canada, and Hazel Prior for an ARC in exchange for an honest book review of Ellie and the Harpmaker. I had to tell him I loved the harp. A gentle man and a gentleman, hesitant, shy, creative. I picture the harp, the beautiful harp, my harp. I cut it in half and start peeling off the skin. “I only took it because my head isn’t working properly,” she told me. It's not always nicely, tidily finished. I did not say this, though. “I know. Both are unsure of the world around them and their place in it. It is a warm and friendly wood. I’ve noticed that the act of cutting always helps me think. My mind traveled back to the strange encounter of earlier: the huge open door of the barn that had enticed me in, the warm scent of wood, the light falling on the myriad harps, and there, in the center of them all, the lone figure. In September 2017, housewife Ellie Jacobs is taking her usual walk in the woods of Exmoor, England, when she turns down a lane and comes across the Harp Barn. Each pebble is carefully chosen to complement the style and character of the instrument. 3.5 stars. by Hazel Prior. Her eyes looked soft and dewy. I cut them into triangles because I reckoned she was a lady. Berkley. Dan Hollis is the Exmoor Harpmaker, and once he hears that learning to play the harp is on Ellie's do-before-age-40 list, he decides to give her one of his handcrafted harps as a gift. . What would he have made of my harp quandary? Dan's simple outlook on life and his appreciation of the world around him was mesmerizing and a joy to  read. Dan is happy making his harps but ha. Ellie and the Harpmaker. I leave the car in a lay-by and stride up one of the rocky paths to the cairn at the top. It was quite refreshing and I always love reading about characters like him and the special someone that befriends them. You are not supposed to do pinching. She answered me the following answers: fine, thank you; no; a big camera and a notepad and a thermos with soup; red; birch; about five miles southwest of here; um; that would be very nice. He looks younger than his forty-one years. The car jolts down the lane. It looked all right to me. Ellie, the Exmoor housewife and Dan the Harpmaker are brought together by an unusual circumstance. I must have fallen through a magical portal into somebody else’s life. The world reels. It seems absurd, but perhaps Clive is right. Repeatedly. A lonely housewife in Exmoor, England, befriends an eccentric—yet supremely handsome—harp maker in this debut novel, told in the alternating voices of its two protagonists. Photos of women. His eyebrows drew together and two deep vertical creases appeared between them. I do some good thinking when I cut up wood to make harps too. . . He disappears and I hear the sounds of the telly being switched on, followed by a roar from fans. A lonely, emotionally abused housewife and a shy, eccentric, and likely autistic harpmaker befriend each other at a time when their souls need that connection. I never took back a gift. Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior is a 2019 Bantam Press publication. Still fantasizing about becoming a harpist?”, “Not at all,” I reply, blushing and springing to action. I’ll be in the sitting room.”. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2021. I told her yes. Come on, hon, get real! I love Clive, of course, and Clive loves me, but there are lots of things we don’t quite get about each other. I guess giving away a harp is one of those many, many things you are not supposed to do. A heartfelt and lovely story about finding friendship and love in the unlikeliest of places and with the unlikeliest of people. I understood Dan, because, although he is "different" he explains himself simply in his own fashion. I was in no mood to be OK-loved. This was very atmospheric in the manner of a lyrical journey - it almost felt like a fairy tale. “No, my before-forty list. I had not been able to resist plucking a few strings, as the harp lay there on its side in my car. . I added that she could even play it here if she liked, if that was better for her and she did not want to take it home. Ellie has a list of things she wants to do before she turns 40, and learning to play the harp is among her wishes. The “OK, love” did not make it any easier. It would have been rude to contradict her. “And it wasn’t exactly practical, was it, hon-bun?”, “I expect the guy was pretty glad to see it again, once he realized how silly he’d been. “Come and look,” I tried. Read free book excerpt from Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior, page 6 of 9 “I don’t think my pants come into it!” I snapped. My mother would have disapproved in the days when she understood such things, there’s no doubt about that. Then it moved away slightly and floated in the air. I had a feeling it was made of much softer stuff.”. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I can’t be sure. His blue sweatshirt strains tightly against the muscles of his chest. Hazel Prior has the gift of the pen ( or keyboard) and her vivid descriptions of the area are breathtaking. If there is anyone who has that sort of a heart―which I doubt (as far as I am aware hearts are made of fibrous materials, fluid sacs and pumping mechanisms)―if anyone does have a heart composed of granite or flint and therefore not at all prone to melting but just conceivably meltable when exposed to very beautiful sounds, then the sounds made by my cherrywood harp, I am confident, would do it. I had a lot of problems with this book. . I’ve been past the end of your lane so many times and I just had no idea that all this was here!”. Sometimes I say the things I am not supposed to say, even when I realize. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2020. He just didn’t get it. Not at all. “You took your time. But now Clive’s will and Dan’s will keep pulling me in opposite directions. “Ah!” I cried in a voice that was half irony, half relief. I had a lot of problems with this book. I’d never seen eyes like that before. This book is really a work of art and it will hang in the gallery of my memories forever. I’m sorry I took the harp in the first place.”. “Play it,” I said. Slowly, as it continues echoing, I realize it has transmuted itself: Dan, the Exmoor Heart-Breaker. Was it "Ro-dear", or "Rodier"? But even then, love is worth what it takes to hold onto it. The harp was carved out of red-gold wood (cherry, Dan had told me, to go with my socks). I could hear the rumble of a distant tractor and the chattering of swallows as they flew over the roof of the barn. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Details; Reviews; A rich, heartwarming and charming debut novel that reminds us that sometimes you find love in the most unexpected places. But that visit and the harp reveals something has been missing in her life. And how strange that I’ve stumbled across this place today of all days!”. Her socks were the color of cherries, which was noticeable because all the rest of her clothes were sad colors. Like a properly trained musician.”. I’m really sorry. The letter is plastered with pictures of pale children behind bars and horror stories of people-trafficking. But the sound echoes back into my skull with an edge of doubt. “No! “I love the smell of wood.”, I was glad she had noticed it because most people don’t, and I was glad that she appreciated it because most people don’t. “They’re utterly exquisite,” she said. Hazel Prior is a harpist based in Exmoor, England. But he’s a little . On the day they meet, Dan Hollis, a harpmaker in Exmoor, England, gives Ellie Jacobs a harp carved out of cherry wood, selected to match her cherry-colored socks. So after that I made my before-forty list because I had a whole load of dreams and needed to narrow them down a bit. That word was lyrical and it really had nothing to do with the poetry Ellie wrote or the music created by the harp. But now, if I’m not careful, that dream might just somersault into reality. He gives her a harp that matches the color of her socks, giving Ellie's humdrum life a gentle nudge in a different direction. More, even, if it’s all handmade. “It’s—well, I have to say it’s pretty cool! I have a paperback version (English) and it is spelt ROE DEER. I couldn’t put this book down, consequently I read it in only a few days ( and I am a slow reader.) “Well then, I guess he gave it to you to try out, hoping for a sale, and you completely got the wrong end of the stick.”, “I didn’t! I’m not enamored with those last three words. Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019. And then he started pacing through the barn, hunting for another, better one to give me! But no. Thank you Hazel Prior. Her fingers hovered beside the strings like a restless butterfly. Read free book excerpt from Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior, page 3 of 9 Sometimes his lack of curiosity amazes me. I wished she would stop saying she was sorry. But I didn’t need to ask what it was because that was exactly what she told me next. The woman was shaking her head so that the walnut-colored hair bounced around her face. Contact your local branch library for more information or go to arcpls.org This was a sweet read and seems to be inspired by real harps and harpmakers and Exmoor as a place! Cherry is not her favorite tree, birch is her favorite tree, but I do not have any harps made of birch. So I changed my question and asked her what would happen if she didn’t manage to swim with dolphins or see the Great Wall of China or play the harp before she reached the age of forty. I’m driving completely on autopilot. She only had to review her choice about accepting it. … Prior’s lyricism feels like a warm song.”—The Washington Post “How I loved this book! It was sweet and inspirational with people acting as real people do. Harp playing is on Ellie’s … “So you managed to return the harp?” he asks. Ellie is confused about her relationship with her husband when she stumbles across a barn in Exmoor National Park. OK, love?”. I decided that a reply was possibly required and might even be helpful. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Ellie Jacobs, out for a walk on the anniversary of the death of her father, stumbles upon Dan's barn. “We were very close,” she said. This is a terrific new author and one to follow and be sure to read her next book! And my father, who died a year ago today? What a lot of things are embedded in that housewife word. After that, spicy Bolognese cooked by the wife. I had made my choice about giving her the harp. I knew that really. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! I led him outside into the bright chill of the September air. . . I glanced at her head. This is a very readable story with a great plot, twists and turns and a charming pheasant called Phineas. Listen to a sample Listen to a sample ... cut into triangles and repeatedly counts the (seventeen) steps of the wooden staircase to the upstairs practice room. I had stared at the door for a long time. You can see them at every stage in their creation. I tend to feel put off by stories where the character is married but falls for someone else (even if there is no actual infidelity) and in the first half of the book Clive is overbearing but not an ogre. The main character, Ellie, made me want to slap her with a wet and very cold fish. May I suggest getting the audio version which will also include some beautiful harp music. Dan's simple outlook on life and his appreciation of the world around him was mesmerizing and a joy to  read. In the rolling hills of beautiful Exmoor, there’s a barn. That might have been why, over the triangles of the sandwiches, I came to a decision. Cancel anytime. And he said that wasn’t surprising, as he’d done a good bit of drifting and dreaming himself. It is a good harp, made of cherrywood. . He is an attractive man. Any page references refer to a USA edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in other editions. Clive meets me at the door with a concerned kiss. Shining pennies were laid out on the windowsills in long, snaking lines. I was remembering and pondering it this morning, and then, just as I was thinking about the list and how I hadn’t done a single thing on it . Look, I told him about fifteen times I couldn’t possibly accept it. Something went wrong. I breathe in cool sea-tang and the fresh, peaty scent of moor. . Her voice sounded odd, as if she had stuffed rags down her throat. Romance | Women's Fiction Pub Date 06 Aug 2019. “I still miss him so much.”, She shook her head. So then I did look into her face, properly, to try and work out if she wanted a reply or not. 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