The Owls' House (eBook, PDF) - Garstin, Crosbie
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"The Owls House stood in a valley in West Cornwall. It belonged to a prosperous farmer, John Penhale, who lived there with his gipsy wife and his two sons - Ortho, who is wild, unreliable, and attractive, and Eli, who is quiet, good, and stolid. All the excitement happens to Ortho. He runs away from school to join the gipsies, he becomes a smuggler, is captured by pirates, sold as a slave in Morocco, and rises to be a famous soldier in the army of the Sultan. But hair-raising and outrageous as many of his adventures are, Crosbie Garstin has made them seem believable."   

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"The Owls House stood in a valley in West Cornwall. It belonged to a prosperous farmer, John Penhale, who lived there with his gipsy wife and his two sons - Ortho, who is wild, unreliable, and attractive, and Eli, who is quiet, good, and stolid. All the excitement happens to Ortho. He runs away from school to join the gipsies, he becomes a smuggler, is captured by pirates, sold as a slave in Morocco, and rises to be a famous soldier in the army of the Sultan. But hair-raising and outrageous as many of his adventures are, Crosbie Garstin has made them seem believable." 
 
Autorenporträt
Crosbie Garstin (7 September 1887 - 1930) was an English novelist, poet, and adventurer, whose literary works reflected his extensive travels and dynamic life. He was born in Penzance, Cornwall, the son of the artist Norman Garstin. Crosbie Garstin led a life that could itself inspire novels, serving in both the Boer War and World War I, and traveling across the globe from America to China. His colorful experiences imbued his writing with authenticity and vividness, distinguishing his style as both adventurous and engaging. Garstin is best known for his trilogy of novels, 'The Penhale Trilogy', which includes 'The Owls' House' (1925), 'The West Wind' (1926), and 'High Noon' (1927). 'The Owls' House', perhaps his most celebrated work, is known for its rich portrayal of Cornish life and its intricate narrative structure. His writing often explored themes of nature, the sea, adventure, and the human spirit, underpinned by a deep love for his native Cornwall. Despite his literary successes, Crosbie Garstin's life was tragically cut short when he disappeared on a boating trip in Ireland in 1930, which has led to speculation about his fate and added an air of mystery to his legacy as a writer.