Meeting Chris Pearce, Author of A Weaver ’ s Web

This week I’d like to welcome Chris Pearce, author of A Weaver’s Web. Chris was born in Surrey, UK in 1952, and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He worked as a public servant (federal and state) for 25 years and in the real world for 12.5 years. His inspiration for writing “A Weaver’s Web” was a postgraduate creative writing course he topped from 30 students in the mid 1990s. The Review A Weaver’s Web is an epic novel that takes the reader on a journey through the history of one family’s battle with the industrial revolution. It’s a historical novel with a strong core message about how change affects the psyche of individuals and the impact this can have on family dynamics. Charting the changes of fortune as a poor weaver rises to wealth when he finally accepts and embraces the inevitability of the rise of mechanisation, Chris has painted a vivid picture of what life was like in 19th century. He also manages to create complex and very visual characters which allow the reader to engage fully with their experiences. We share the frustrations, not only of the reality of life, but also of the observer watching the internal battles going on in Henry Wakefield. I must admit there were times when I was so frustrated with his entrenched view that I wanted to set the book aside. But I’m glad I got over that because the story opens up to be a true family story, encompassing the emotional journey that each member takes through it’s pages. ...
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