The Golden Scarecrow

The Golden Scarecrow is a novel written by Hugh Walpole. The story is set in the fictional village of Fardles in rural England during the early 20th century. The book follows the lives of several characters, including the protagonist, a young man named Peter Westcott, who inherits a large estate in Fardles. As Peter settles into his new life, he becomes intrigued by the legend of the Golden Scarecrow, a mysterious figure said to have magical powers. The villagers believe that the scarecrow can grant wishes, and many of them make pilgrimages to see it. Peter becomes obsessed with finding the scarecrow and sets out on a quest to discover its whereabouts.Along the way, Peter encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a beautiful young woman named Cicely and a mysterious stranger named Mr. Craike. As he delves deeper into the legend of the Golden Scarecrow, Peter begins to uncover dark secrets about the village and its inhabitants.The Golden Scarecrow is a captivating tale of mystery and intrigue, filled with vivid descriptions of rural English life and a cast of unforgettable characters. It is a timeless classic that has been enjoyed by generations of readers.1927. Walpole wrote horror novels that tended more towards the psychological rather than supernatural, with a brooding underlying mysticism. The Golden Scarecrow begins: When Hugh Seymour was nine years of age he was sent from Ceylon, where his parents lived, to be educated in England. His relations having, for the most part, settled in foreign countries, he spent his holidays as a very minute and pale-faced paying guest in various houses where other children were of more importance than he, or where children as a race were of no importance at all. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.