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title: "Carys DaviesWest"
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# Carys DaviesWest

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent writer
*by S***N on 25 April 2025*

Recommend

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Short yet Stunning Novel
*by S***B on 2 October 2020*

In Carys Davies' 'West' we meet widowed mule breeder, Cy Bellman, who lives in Pennsylvania and who, after reading a newspaper article about the discovery of huge, ancient bones found in a Kentucky swamp, decides to set out on a long and arduous journey to find out whether giant creatures could still be living and roaming in the wild, unchartered territory beyond the Mississippi River. The journey, which could take as long as two years, is one which seems almost unimaginable to his ten-year-old daughter, Bess, whom he leaves behind in the care of his no-nonsense sister Julie, who is angered by her brother's obsession with what she regards as mythical creatures.Facing a journey that is much more difficult and perilous than he thought, Bellman hires a young Shawnee Indian scout with whom, despite a lack of a common language, he strikes up a mutually beneficial relationship, but whilst Bellman travels ever further away from the family home, Bess endeavours to follow her father's route by poring in the books in the local library and, back at home, she finds herself struggling to avoid the unwelcome notice of Elmer Jackson, an unkempt, unsavoury, middle-aged neighbour, who begins to develop an unhealthy passion for the young girl.This is a beautifully written and absorbing tale of a kind and gentle man, but one who nevertheless puts his own dreams above the needs of his young daughter, and although brief in length this story is rich in atmosphere and sense of place. Ms Davies' descriptions of Bellman's journey and the challenges he meets along the way, not least the terrible winters he has to endure and the debilitating lack of food, are succinct yet beautifully lyrical at the same time. To encompass a such a multi-faceted story as this in just 150 pages is very impressive indeed and I am now keen to read Carys Davies' second novel 'The Mission House' which has recently been published.4 Stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Journey West
*by J***G on 24 December 2023*

Carys Davies’ short story collection, “The Redemption of Galen Pike”, was intensely absorbing, with its pithy prose which was surprisingly expansive in its conveyance of time and space.These fine traits are apparent in this very spare novel. However, I felt there was little else to recommend it, even though it made for a good enough read.The premise is simple: A widower is captivated by the idea of gigantic animal remains out West and sets out on an expedition to find them, leaving his young daughter, Bess, behind in the care of his sister.Is this quest a fool’s errand? Does it reveal the unbreakable bonds between father and daughter that are not easily severed by time and distance? Is there a deeper significance to it all? And most importantly, what is the motivation behind this journey?These are unfortunately not the questions I find anywhere in the book, and except for the growing awareness that Bess is terribly vulnerable in the small community without a father that impels me to read on, this novel fell a little flat for me. A disappointment, considering how Davies’s short stories shone for me.

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