Review: Back when the written word was truly understood...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2013
...and back when the art of writing was just that, ART, author Peter Maughan must have somehow gone back in time.Fortunately for us, he has not only returned from that era, but generously shares his art. This is not to say that 'Under the Apple Boughs' is written in archaic prose. Quite the contrary. But the spirit, the essence, reminds one of a time when it was important that writing be as descriptive as possible. One could not rely on any other media for nuance and detail.Everyday events are touchingly chronicled in this book of short stories. Life, death, and all that lies in-between.It is a treasure, the kind you read in a comfortable chair with a cup of hot tea, and after each little story is read, you close the book and your eyes, and think about it all, before beginning the next.