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Bellman & Black
by Diane Setterfield
Set in a 19th century mill town, the beginning of this novel intrigued me. The mill is a textile mill with dyeing fabric at the center of their industry. Dyers of the time carefully guard the secrets of their colors. Reds and blacks are particularly difficult to produce. The protagonist of this story, William Pullman, is the rejected child of his father. An uncle however takes him into the mill and so begins Williams obsession with his work.
From the beginning, rooks are ever present, and always ominous. William becomes preoccupied with the color black. HIs early life and family life are dominated with tragedies but his fortunes change when he makes a bargain with a mysterious figure.
From the beginning, rooks are ever present, and always ominous. William becomes preoccupied with the color black. HIs early life and family life are dominated with tragedies but his fortunes change when he makes a bargain with a mysterious figure.