The Curve of Time

By: M. Wylie Blanchet

Narrated by: Heather Henderson

At a time when Vancouver Island was still an extremely remote and sparsely populated backwater, a young widow packed her five children into a 25-foot boat dubbed The Caprice and set off on an adventure. Summer after summer the brave young mother, who became known as "Capi," would set sail and explore the rugged coastline for months with her young crew. Although the hazards the family faced were numerous-tides, fog, storms, rapids, cougars, and even grizzlies-Capi brought them through it all. The Curve of Time is Capi's poignant, thoughtful, and poetic recollection of these days.This classic coastal tale has been a bestseller since it was first published in 1961. That was also the year of the author's death. In print continuously since it's original publication, this is the first time it has been made available in audio.

©1961 The Estate of M. Wylie Blanchet (P)2014 Post Hypnotic Press Inc.

Doucement

How a tragedy affects us all depends very much on our attitude towards life itself and the way we look at the world around our lives. The stories with which Mme.Blanchet entertains her listeners/readers are delicate, sweet and compelling. They are inspirational as well, coming from a bygone era when the values of the day where, in fact, virtues, and as such, very distant from what we are forced to live with nowadays.

Poetic description of British Columbia waterways

Beautiful memoir capturing the adventures of a woman and her children exploring uncharted (to them) territory by boat. If you love nature, adventure, and true stories of less known heroes, this book is for you.

Yearning for the past

A delightful retelling of the summer adventures of a self-sufficient widow and her children on their explorations of the coastal waters of the PNW. Makes you yearn for a time before the present, when nature and family were your teachers.

The Curve of Time

I was reluctant to read this, as it is not a genre I usually like. However, I loved this book so much that I will buy a hard copy to keep and dip into. The heroine- or narrator’s courage, taking her 5 children on 4 months Long explorations of the inlets and islands of Canada’s pacific coast is so extraordinary. She must have been a wonderful mother, forging a beautiful partnership of wonder and exploration with her children. Read it and enjoy!!!

Truly outstanding narration!

I was all set to read this one as an ebook, when as one of those "universal" coincidences the publisher offered me a copy of the audio edition. Very kind of them, and in no way influences my opinion of the story itself.

If you're looking for a "clean" (G-rated) read, this one's for you - there were a couple of chapters that I found a bit ... cutesy, perhaps, though they fit in with the overall work (fairy-tale style rather than actual events). For the most part each chapter concerns a specific location visited, or potentially dangerous situation faced on the water. For those who like spooky tales, I found their visit to a deserted native village plenty spine-chilling.

Definitely a recommended read, especially for those interested in maritime adventure or Canadian history (Canadiana). I found the audio narration truly outstanding, one of the best fits I've run across as a veteran listener; I had to regularly remind myself that it wasn't the voice of the author herself!