The Wolf Trail
The Wolf Trail, written by Roger Pocock in the early 20th century, follows young Bill Fright, a bargee on the London River, as he navigates complex family dynamics influenced by his alcoholic father and the ghost of his deceased uncle. The novel intertwines Bill's struggles with societal commentary and supernatural elements, exploring themes of life, death, and familial ties. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century life, it paints a vivid picture of the tavern culture and the haunting realities that shape Bill's existence.
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“To have compassion for those who suffer is a human quality which everyone should possess, especially those who have required comfort themselves in the past and have managed to find it in others. ””
— Roger Pocock
“Nothing is so indecent that it cannot be said to another person if the proper words are used to convey it.””
— Roger Pocock
“Kissed mouth don’t lose its fortune, on the contrary it renews itself just as the moon does.””
— Roger Pocock
“Wrongs committed in the distant past are far easier to condemn than to rectify.””
— Roger Pocock
“it is obvious that all vices have a grievous effect on those who indulge them and often on others too. But I believe that the one which can transport us with the most unbridled haste into danger is anger. This is nothing other than a sudden thoughtless impulse, provoked by some perceived offence, which banishes reason and clouds the eyes of the mind, rousing the soul to blazing fury.””
— Roger Pocock
“Let this grisly beginning be none other to you than is to wayfarers a rugged and steep mountain.””
— Roger Pocock
“The scholar, as wise as he was full of wrath, knowing that threats only serve as weapons to the person so threatened, kept all his resentment within his own breast [...]””
— Roger Pocock
“No-thing less splendid than a golden sepulchre would have suited so noble a heart.””
— Roger Pocock
“Senseless creatures, you don't see how much evil is concealed under a little good appearance.””
— Roger Pocock
