We can very well imagine ourselves back in the 1970s attending a dance in rural Australia. In just a few pages, Brownyn Parry was able to bring out the depth of affection between Patrick and Ruth. Both Patrick and Ruth knew that they could have something special.ĭid Patrick and Ruth have something special or did the sparks fizzle over time? What happened to the letters? Did Patrick ever show them to Ruth?ĭear Ruth is a succinct yet solid love story. When he met her for the first time at the dance in Dungirri, instant sparks flew. In fact, he even wrote her letters that he never intended to send. He found himself writing to her about his travels as well. While staying at his home, Ruth started penning letters to Patrick. So, he did not mind when his sister permitted the new school teacher, Ruth, to stay in his cottage while the school teacher’s house was being rebuilt. Set in Dungirri, a small town in the Australian outback, the story revolves around Patrick O’Connell and his beloved, Ruth. In her lovely short story, Dear Ruth, Bronwyn Parry takes us back to 1970. Bronwyn Parry brings to us snapshots of nature’s wild beauty and pictures of small-town life in her beautiful books. The rustic charm of small towns is rare to behold as well. There are very few places left that still retain the beauty of nature. We live in a time when urbanization is the norm.
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