Town Father: Or, Where Graceful Girls Abound, by Kevin Brennan
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Three hundred independent-minded women in 1880s California have embarked on a seemingly impossible journey: to establish a town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada composed exclusively of women. The only way for the singular town of Hestia to succeed, though, is for a second generation of residents to come along, and the women imagine there must be, somewhere in the country, a benign and willing gentleman who can help them. In short, a Town Father. Set against the rough-and-ready backdrop of Gold Country, Town Father chronicles the occidental adventure of Hestia's choice, Henry O'Farrell, as he comes to believe in the women’s feminist dream, living their trials and tragedies at their side. Rosella Kimball (architect), Lucien Thorpe (poet, philosopher), Maisie Grace (markswoman), Tilly Swan (builder), and the object of his private affections, Avis Honeycutt (executive) -- along with 295 other utopian trailblazers -- may not be his wives, but they are his loves. Hestia, named for the Greek goddess of hearth and home, is where he was always meant to be. The only question is whether society at large will let them all live in peace…
Town Father: Or, Where Graceful Girls Abound, by Kevin Brennan- Amazon Sales Rank: #3293614 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .74" w x 6.00" l, .97 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 296 pages
Review "Brennan does a wonderful job of bringing this off-kilter utopia to life in a narrative that is both highly entertaining and genuinely moving." -- Historical Novel Society
About the Author Kevin Brennan is the author of Parts Unknown, Yesterday Road, and Occasional Soulmates. He lives with his wife in the shadow of the magnificent Sierra Nevada.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Masterful Story By Mark Paxson Let's put it this way. I had to travel this weekend, spending a few hours in airports and on airplanes. I took four books with me because you never know what might hit you on a given moment. I started with Town Father and really didn't need the other books until I had finished it. Town Father is a great little story, masterfully spun by Mr. Brennan. It is the type of story that should get a lot of attention.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Town Father, Where Graceful Writing Abounds! By Marie Ann Bailey This latest novel by Kevin Brennan could be considered a slight departure from his earlier novels. Town Father is historical fiction (1880s forward), written in a style that evokes the manners and sentiments of the time. But that is as far as it departs. All the rest—the dry humor, the humanity, the subtle but pointed political commentary (“I am afraid for the country, though in many ways I no longer live in it”)—is there, just as it is in his earlier work. And it is what all his novels and short stories have in common that make them quintessentially the work of Kevin Brennan.On the surface, Town Father is a polite, delightful story of a utopian experiment: the establishment of a town of 300 women, who are all “serviced” by one very dedicated and moral gentleman. It sounds almost whimsical, except from the very beginning of the novel, the reader develops sympathy for the gentleman which leads quickly to a desire to protect him. Henry O’Farrell is a kind, dutiful man who suffered a broken heart due to the fact that his beloved’s father thought him a man of few prospects. His pain is such that he suffers from stuttering and asthmatic attacks whenever in the company of a beautiful woman. So imagine how he might fare among 300 beautiful women.Without telling you the whole story, suffice to say that Brennan neatly lays out a plot that contrives to have Mr. O’Farrell innocently move from Philadephia to the foothills of the Sierras in California, thinking his mission in his new employment to be simply the clerk of a new town called Hestia. He is completely unaware of the intent of the six women who govern Hestia. Once all is made clear, he struggles against the seeming immorality of it, but it’s too late. He is smitten with all of Hestia, as is, by that point, the reader herself.Hestia is idyllic, with every citizen contributing to the growth and well-being of the community, using the best of her talents and skill. And so does Henry contribute, heretofore unaware of his soon-to-be apparent talents and skill in getting women pregnant. But still, Henry is an ideal Town Father in that he believes in his mission (as comically as that is presented at times) and he sympathizes with the community’s concern about male influences: “[…] they are so right about humans of the male persuasion in this world. It is—sad to say—a Darwinian place, this earth and country we hand down to our children, where the strong and belligerent win every time.”But can such a utopia truly last? There are tensions between Hestia and the nearest town, where the men look upon Henry with suspicion and disdain. Outsiders intrude, quickly discerning the town’s secrets, and for a time Henry leaves, believing that his presence will only make things worse. There are no easy resolutions as the outside world presses in, but the women of Hestia, and, eventually again, Henry, persevere. Though in this review, I’m focused on Henry, each of the major female characters—Avis, Maisie, Tilly, Willow, Callipoe, Lucien, Paige to name a few—left deep impressions on me. You would think with such a large cast of characters, the reader would get lost, forget who is who. But much like Henry, who learns to recognize each visitor to his bed even in the dark, the reader learns to tell Tilly from Paige, Avis from Lucien.I had the good fortune to read the second half of the book in one sitting, a relief since a number of the plot twists turn there. Initially this novel seemed to be turning into nonfiction since in the first half, Hestia runs smoothly and grows by leaps and bounds thanks to Henry’s service. But darker times come and they don’t go away easily. Hestia and Henry are tested, and during that second half, I was often on the edge of my seat (actually, couch), eager to find out what would happen next.I will say the ending surprised me, ending on more of a philosophical note than a cliffhanger or plot twist: “The culmination of life may as well be this moment, he thought.” But I want things to end well for Henry and for Hestia. I’m not sure I can fully believe that without Henry, the town will be able to keep the outside world out. But that I could believe at all that one man, even the right man, could enable a community of women to prosper points to the power of Brennan’s writing.I highly recommend Town Father. If you want just a delightful romp through what could be everyman’s dream, it’s the book for you. But if you want that romp to test your sense of the world, of humanity, and of morality (oh, the irony of a thief and possible murderer referring to Henry as immoral), then this book is also for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Literary Tour de Force By John W. Howell I have been a fan of Kevin Brennan's writing since I read Yesterday Road and was not disappointed when I rushed to buy Town Father. My fandom (if that is a word) is based on Kevin's extraordinary ability to take a small piece of a story and build it into a literary tour de force. As a writer, I am hopelessly in awe of Kevin's writing and in some small way I pick up his books with the idea of being exceptionally critical. Instead, I walk away with new learning on character and plot development.The story itself is very straightforward. A guy is asked to come to a town of nothing but women to take over the duties slowly revealed to be the sire for a new generation of residents. Okay enough said. The reader can now expect a bunch of machinations around relationships, right? Wrong. The reader has no idea what is to unfold and here is the best part. The reader has to stay with the story because it is told so damn well that the outcomes are not the point. The point is the journey to get to the outcomes.The town is a utopia, and the protagonist is living the dream of every male on the planet. The dream does come with some complications which Mr. Brennan masterfully weaves into the story. The reader becomes increasingly concerned about the health and welfare of not just the residents but the very town itself. We end up caring what happens to this little piece of heaven, and this then exemplifies the genius of the writing.The story is one that will be enjoyed by all readers no matter the genre preference. I give the book five stars and anything less would not be an honest reflection of my appraisal. (envious or no)
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