Elizabeth Mansfield
Died: December 21, 2003
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Other reviewers have called this one their favourite of Elizabeth Mansfield's books, and All About Romance gave it a DIK (Desert Island Keeper) rating. I don't agree at all. The heroine, Pippa, is basically a pushover for her host family, the Sturtevants, who are, with the exception of Simon, the se...
Good one from Elizabeth Mansfield, almost didn't put it down to do the things I was supposed to do today. Also love the cool 1970's-style cover on the 1979 edition (which I am lucky enough to have).
Some wonderful things in this book, but quite a few What the Heck? moments as well. The good things first: the fantastic characterization of the heroine as an adolescent - all the brashness, hormones, angst, impetuousity, rebelliousness, overconfidence yet deep-seated insecurity are so well portr...
A winner from Elizabeth Mansfield! Well-written, well-plotted, great characters, and not just the main ones. The book grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go until the last. Plenty of excellent scenes too - for example, the initial accidental encounter between Jan and Ollenshaw, and the co...
A really sweet and well-written traditional Regency romance. A pleasant relief after reading a few by Elizabeth Mansfield recently that were quite disappointing.
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