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The Red Oak (The Searight Saga Book 3) Kindle Edition

by R.P.G. Colley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 77 ratings
The past is always with us; it’s just that sometimes we don’t see it.

Summer 2004. Tom Searight can’t relate to his 14-year-old daughter, Charlotte, or his cantankerous old father, Robert. But his life really disintegrates when he discovers his wife of 15 years, Julie, is having an affair with Charlotte’s favourite teacher.

A chance letter from France takes Tom on a journey to learn about the life of his great uncle, Guy Searight, a veteran of the First World War. But as Tom learns more about his family’s tragic past and his own father’s turbulent childhood, his future becomes increasingly uncertain.

Can Tom learn from the lessons of the past to save his marriage and his family?


“The handling of the situation, from seven different viewpoints, is extraordinary! Absolutely brilliant! I wonder at Colley’s talent with words!”

“The links to family, the events and their consequences on individuals, the resultant effects on their behavior, and the impact on four generations was masterfully done.”

“The characterizations are wonderful.”

“This is a great book. It is strong, sensitive, well-written, and I love it! It spoke to me on many levels.”

“Rupert Colley is such a clever writer who grabs the reader’s attention in the first couple of pages.”

“Have just read ‘The Red Oak’, and hardly took a breath. I thoroughly enjoyed every page. You can tell a good author by the way the opening of the book grips you, wants to make you read on, and this story really does all that. Colley made the family so real, it was almost as if we were there with them. A wonderful book.”

Historical fiction with heart and drama.
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Story Two brothers. One woman. A nation at war. Ten men adrift on a lifeboat. Only one will live to tell the tale. The past is always with us; it’s just that sometimes we don’t see it.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073V7N6FG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ rupertcolley.com
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 9, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Book 3 of 3 ‏ : ‎ The Searight Saga
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    I was born one Christmas Day, which means, as a child, I lost out on presents. Nonetheless, looking back on it, I lived a childhood with a "silver spoon in my mouth" - brought up in a rambling manor house in the beautiful Devon countryside. It's been downhill ever since.

    I was a librarian for a long time, a noble profession. Then I started a series called History In An Hour, "history for busy people", which I sold to HarperCollins UK.

    I now live in London with my wife, two children and dog (a fluffy cockapoo) and write historical fiction, mainly 20th-century war and misery.

    Go to rupertcolley.com and grab yourself a free copy of my novella, 'Elena', a tale of loss and longing in post-WW2 Naples. But be warned - get the tissues ready.

    Historical fiction with heart.

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  2. R.P.G. Colley

    R.P.G. Colley

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    I was born one Christmas Day, which means, as a child, I lost out on presents. Nonetheless, looking back on it, I lived a childhood with a "silver spoon in my mouth" - brought up in a rambling manor house in the beautiful Devon countryside. It's been downhill ever since.

    I was a librarian for a long time, a noble profession. Then I started a series called History In An Hour, "history for busy people", which I sold to HarperCollins UK.

    I now live in London with my wife, two children and dog (a fluffy cockapoo) and write historical fiction, mainly 20th-century war and misery.

    Go to rupertcolley.com and grab yourself a free copy of my novella, 'Elena', a tale of loss and longing in post-WW2 Naples. But be warned - get the tissues ready.

    Historical fiction with heart.

    See more on the author's page
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  • A. S. Bright
    5.0 out of 5 stars I received The Red Oak,originally, as a free book, from Rupert Colley, for an honest review, and I can honestly say this is one of my favorite books. The characters are fabulous, and the Red Oak itself, must've seen and heard some of the best things from its beginnings to current times. I've always been interested in history, wartime as well as family, and love the way they're both incorporated in the story. Thank you,Rupert, for sharing your talent with us.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017
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    I received The Red Oak, originally,from Rupert Colley,free, for an honest review, and I can honestly say this is one of my favorite books. I love the fabulous characters and the way he incorporated wartime and family history together. The Red oak tree must have seen and heard such great things from its beginnings to current times too.
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  • Pete Croisant
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intense, emotional and often frustrating
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017
    Perhaps some of my reaction to this book is the result of not having read the preceding two . But, I was given this book for my honest review so this is it. Yes, it does stand alone as a story. You can pick up the threads as you go along. This is not, however, the kind of novel I would choose for myself - I thought it would more history and less soap opera. OK, maybe a bit harsh but I kept wanting to grab Tom and shake him for his poor choices! Will you like this book? Yes, if you liked the previous two. Yes, if you like reading an author that has a good command of the English language.
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  • Janet G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series to read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020
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    Great series. Love this author
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  • Gladys H. Gardiner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2017
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    Good book.
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  • F. Walker
    4.0 out of 5 stars Will read this author again
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2017
    I have read The Searight Saga books one through three and really enjoyed them all. However, "The Red Oak" was my least favorite book. Maybe it was because so much time had passed from book 1 to 3 and the setting was so much more modern (2004) with references back to the war only through the reading of a diary written by an ancestor. Although this is a clever way to continue the war portion of the saga something was lost for me. I won't say he's my favorite but I will read this author again. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
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  • maria arcara
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2'ish stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2017
    4 1/2'ish stars, but I rounded up :)
    I really liked The Red Oak & I'm glad that I read it. I've also read 2 other books by Mr Colley: This Time Tomorrow (the first in the Searight Saga) & The Sixth Man (a standalone novel). l enjoyed them quite a lot, though I am very sensitive and struggled with the graphic descriptions. In both cases, I totally understood how those segments contributed to the storylines and I thought they were really well-written. I haven't read The Unforgiving Sea (book 2 in the Searight Saga) because, knowing it's the story of Robert becoming the sole survivor of 10 men who get stranded on a lifeboat after the sinking of their ship, I am afraid it will be too graphic for me, but I wish I was able to because I'm sure it would've given me insight and perspective regarding Robert and his relationship with Tom. As it is, without having read Robert's story, I think Mr Colley did a wonderful job writing The Red Oak in a way that I was able to get a sense for Robert & Tom's relationship, and consequently a better understanding of Tom's personality, attitudes, views and emotions.
    I've read the term "growler" in reviews of other books & interpreted that to mean that the reader was at first somewhat detached, then partway through the story, they got attached and became engrossed in it. I think that would be a good way to describe my experience with this book: at first, I felt like I was just being told a really good story; then when I was a little way into it, it fully grabbed me and I felt like I knew the characters & was hearing about their lives and their feelings and their realities. In general, I felt like I got to know the family and came to care about the outcomes in their relationships. All-in-all, I believe this novel (and the trilogy on a whole) has a lot of merit; it made me think & feel. And I especially love how this story that began with Guy Searight in the first World War continues through the generations into contemporary times.
    I'm looking forward, now, to reading a couple more books by Mr Colley and I'm sure they will not disappoint!
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  • ed dainty
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2017
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    This could gave been a great novel but it failed to deliver. Resolving issues in the relationship were achieved in a very flimsy manner and referring back to wartime, well that was just a once over very lightly. Yes, I am disappointed by Rupert Colley lately. He has interesting ideas but he hasn't been able to fully carry them through. His books require to be much longer and have more depth.
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  • GranJan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Need to Read Last in Series - Great Juxtaposition of War of Countries and War of Marriage
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2017
    I really enjoyed this book. It was painful as I have experienced some of this. But through knowledge comes forgiveness and through pain comes growth. The author portrays the conflicting emotions accurately. The different characters are realistic and deep. I ended up feeling for all of them! I want to read more of this author’s work. Unfortunately, I can’t. This is a stand-alone last novel in the series. It is so filled with spoilers from the prior two novels that I feel I’ve been cheated out of reading them. I hate re-reading novels and that’s why I can’t read the first two of the series now that I know how it all ends. I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to share my honest review
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  • Pamela
    5.0 out of 5 stars Searight Saga
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2020
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    Wow! Read this trilogy in under a week Absolutely loved it !Will certainly be looking for more from this author
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