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The author of Peter Rabbitand other creature tales, Beatrix Potter is still, after a century, beloved by children and adults the world over. In this first Cottage Tale, Albert introduces Beatrix, an animal lover who has just bought a farm in England's beautiful Lake District. As Beatrix tries to win over the hearts of her fellow villagers, her animal friends set out to solve a mystery all their own.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Adult/High School-This novel is the first of a proposed eight-volume mystery series and, as might be expected, a great deal of time is spent introducing the characters who live in Near Sawrey, England, where Beatrix Potter has recently bought the farm of the title. This rather curious story, in which all the animals interact and speak to one another, opens with a death, strictly in the "cozy" category; however, the first eyewitness testimony comes some 60 pages later, and from a cat at that. The book comes "fully loaded" with an author's note, a cast of characters (actual beings distinguished from fictional), historical notes, a map, resources, recipes, and a glossary. Keeping track of all of the villagers plus all of the "talking" animals (never mind trying to keep track of clues-this is a mystery after all) can become a chore. All that said, Tale is endearing and worth the work for most readers. The English country village resonates with charm and humor, and sleuth Beatrix positively shines. When the animals or children appear, the story gains an even more vivid voice. Teen fans of Potter or any book in which animals are the protagonists will find this mystery appealing.-Jane Halsall, McHenry Public Library District, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
Beatrix Potter fans will welcome the talented Susan Wittig Albert's The Tale of Hill Top Farm, the first in a new cozy series to feature Peter Rabbit's creator as sleuth. Newly arrived in Near Sawrey in 1905, the sensible and charming Beatrix, aided by an assortment of talking animals, looks into a suspicious death and several small happenings that mainly serve to introduce the residents of the Lake District village. Despite weak British dialogue ("By Jove" isn't enough), this promises to be a series with legs-and tails. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《书目》(Booklist)书评
This is a perfectly charming cozy, as full of English country loam, leaf, and lamb as could be desired--no murder occurs, although the action begins with a death. What is a bit hard to take is the quasi-real historical setting, the Lake District farm in Near Sawrey that children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter purchased soon after the death of her fiance in 1905. The story is as full of pinched schoolmistresses, vicar's widows, and goodhearted volunteers as any Barbara Pym novel, with the added fillip that the animals all talk to each other, as Potter's mice and bunnies and hedgehogs were known to do, and one timid cat puts a difficult human out of commission in a very catlike way. Potter herself is a shy but spirited presence, one player among many. Albert, of China Bayles fame, adds biography, recipes, and the promise of a series. If only she'd lose the talking animals. --GraceAnne DeCandido Copyright 2004 Booklist
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
In the debut title of a new, lighthearted series inspired by the charming children's author, Beatrix Potter buys a farm in England while her animal friends set out to solve a mystery. For all ages, from young adult to adult. Albert, the best-selling author of the China Bayles herbal mysteries, lives in Houston. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.