Left a widow with a houseful of energetic children and a trust from her late husband that she must keep for the right moment, the cheerful mother nicknamed Mother Carey raises her brood as best she can. The story follows the Brownlow chickens, brains and no brains alike, through schools, flirtations, travels abroad and rival heiresses as each one shapes a character.
A generous family chronicle from the author of The Heir of Redclyffe, for readers who like long novels of growing up. Download the free EPUB.