Mr Finchley retires!
I wish we still lived in these times. How amazing would it be to travel around the beautiful English countryside in a horse drawn caravan.
Mr Finchley doesn't disappoint again for the third time and is still managing to get himself into the most fascicle situations.
If you like a read which takes you back in time, I really recommend these books.

I was happy to meet again Mr Finchley and read about his adventure.
I love the gentle humour, the historical setting and Mr Finchley.
I hope to be able to read other books in this series soon.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Farrago and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Mr. Finchley Takes the Road, by Victor Canning, was originally published in 1940. It is the third book in a trilogy but reads well as a stand alone novel. Mr. Finchley, of the title is a mild mannered, middle aged, bachelor, solicitor's clerk. In this novel he buys a horse and caravan and travels around the British countryside is search of a house to purchase. Of course, he encounters lots of delightful, little adventures, amusing characters, and misunderstandings along the way.

This reviewer especially enjoyed the author's descriptions of the British countryside as he evoked a life style that has log faded away, A light and lovely read, it is easy to understand why this was part of such a popular series during the Depression years

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

The third in the series of Mr. Finchley and his adventures. This one has him retired from his office job, and deciding to explore the English countryside. His wife is not interested in joining him in a horse drawn cart, so off he goes on more exploits. Written in the 1930s, during a simpler time, it is fun to escape the usually genres of today and read about all his adventures. Highly recommend this series overall, although at times a little farcical.

I agreed to give my honest review in exchange for a free pre-publication copy of the book. This is the 3rd book in a series about the life of Mr Finchley in England. In this book, Mr Finchley retires from his job as a clerk. He's been married to the widow for some time, and they decide to move closer to family. He buys a caravan to travel the countryside looking for a house. However, his wife doesn't like the idea of traveling in a caravan, and he goes by himself. He of course runs into a series of mishaps that are quite comical.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. What an easy good old fashioned read about Mr. Finchley set in the early 20th century, I really enjoyed it.

On first glance this is a gentle tale, set in a time before the Second World War which was quite a different world to that of today. However, it is much more. The story is interesting - Mr Finchley retires from his solicitor's office in London and wants to find a country retreat for his family, and events lead him to make the search with a yellow caravan pulled by a horse called Churchwarden.

There are some real laugh out loud moments - my favourite involving a pig, a parade and a runaway horse! There are also some very astute reflections on life, although just occasionally the author gets carried away and strays into pontification. But mostly the points made resonate clearly across the years.

The story is stopped from being too sugary by the sub-plot - someone is looking for this caravan, and becomes more and more aggressive in his efforts to track down Mr Finchley. And not all the characters Mr Finchley meets are as pleasant as they first appear.

Overall a very enjoyable read - and it would make an excellent film! The characters are likeable and well drawn, and the story is entertaining.

Thank you to NetGalley and Farrago for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In Which Mr Finchley Follows His Dream....
A horse drawn carriage? - Mr Finchley thinks this perfection and an ideal way to explore the countryside! The third in this trilogy from Victor Canning following the escapades of the gentle and unassuming Mr Finchley. Now married, Mr Finchley continues to find himself in bizarre and amusing situations. Written in the 1930's, beautifully so, this book is a delight. Far removed from life as we know it, it has been both a pleasure and a joy to escape, along with Mr Finchley, to a more delightful and gentle world through the pages of these very wonderful books. Highly recommended.

(Review to be published on Amazon)