Time for another round of Bookshelf Traveling in Insane Times which was created by Judith at Reader in the Wilderness and is currently hosted by Katrina at Pining for the West. The idea is to share one of your neglected bookshelves or perhaps a new pile of books.
This shelf contains primarily historical fiction/upscale historical romance by British authors
Brenda Jagger and
Stella Riley and Canadian author
Susanna Kearsley. Jagger (1936-86) wrote just nine novels, several of which were set in 19th century Yorkshire. She is best known for
The Barforth Trilogy, which consists of
The Clouded Hills,
Flint and Roses, and
The Sleeping Sword (these were retitled in the US which is always annoying when you think you've found a new one). It is a wonderful series set in the late 19th century in which independent women struggle with identity, marriage, class, and the expectations of those around them. I am trying to remember which are my favorites so took
A Winter’s Child down from the shelf beneath the one pictured and began rereading. Set in Yorkshire just after World War I, it is about a young widow who spent the war nursing soldiers in France and returns home to rebuild her life near her husband's family. I gave it 5 stars the last time I read it.
