The Bird in the Tree by Elizabeth Goudge
An impossible choice . . . and a lifetime of care and nurture could vanish in a moment.Matriarch of the family, Lucilla has spent a lifetime making the Hampshire estate of Damerosehay a haven for the Eliots. When her favorite grandson, David, falls in love with a woman who belongs to another, Lucilla sees her most cherished ambitions put at risk. But can she persuade David and Nadine to put duty before love?
Elizabeth Goudge (1900 1984) was a British novelist born into the home of an Anglican priest and theologian. She wrote children s books as well as novels her Green Dolphin Street was made into a 1947 Academy-Award winning film starring Lana
Turner, Van Heflin, and Donna Reed. In style and themes she parallels English writers such as the creator of the Miss Read series, as well mirroring the spiritual depth found in George MacDonald s Victorian novels. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, she won the Carnegie Award in 1947 for The Little White Horse, which is J. K. Rowling s favorite children s book.
Turner, Van Heflin, and Donna Reed. In style and themes she parallels English writers such as the creator of the Miss Read series, as well mirroring the spiritual depth found in George MacDonald s Victorian novels. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, she won the Carnegie Award in 1947 for The Little White Horse, which is J. K. Rowling s favorite children s book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781619700659 |
| ISBN 10 | 1619700654 |
| Title | The Bird in the Tree |
| Author | Elizabeth Goudge |
| Series | The Eliot Family Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hendrickson Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2013-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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