Book Description
Rose Aubrey is one of a family of four children. Their father, Piers, is the disgraced son of an Irish landowning family, a violent, noble and quite unscrupulous leader of popular causes. His Scottish wife, Clare, is an artist, a tower of strength, fanatically devoted to a musical future for her daughters. This is the story of their life in south London, a life threatened by Piers's streak of tragic folly which keeps them on the verge of financial ruin and social disgrace . . .

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Taking to the Canterbury mini meet

A friend brought me along to a meeting of Kent book crossers, where I got the book and have joined as a result. The bookcrossers were very friendly and I look forward to reading it!

An interesting book based on the authors impoverished family life. Set in late 1800's London it touches upon social class. Fundamentally it is a demostration of one women's struggle (namely the authors mother) to provide for her family. In a world where a Father's wealth was as a much a determining factor for engagment to be married than a daugther's attractivness, we see how her courage holds the family together and saves them from social disgrace despite all the odds.