The Carey-Lewis family gives her a room of her own, the headmistress at the school takes her under her wing, and even their maid Mary looks out for Judith. Her Aunt Biddy and Uncle treat her like their own child. I loved that despite it feeling like Judith had no one at times, (her aunt dies in a car wreck and her family is in Asia), she is still surrounded by people who care. There's one section with a creepy old man that makes your skin crawl, another with a beautiful party dress that just radiates first love and all the hormones that go with it. It felt like a glimpse into that world as it truly was during that tumultuous period. Pilcher can paint a picture of grief or innocence without making it dramatic. They were flawed, kind, selfish, naïve, and all of the things real people are.
I felt like Judith, Loveday, Aunt Biddy, Edward, Gus, Jeremy, etc. It reminded me a bit of Brideshead Revisited in that way. She becomes close with the Carey-Lewis family and their glamorous lifestyle at their home, Nancherrow. Judith’s parents and young sister Jess head to Singapore for work while she stays in England with her aunt.
It was a lovely read, one filled with unforgettable characters and setting that I got lost in. This thick novel stretches from 1935-45 and is set on the beautiful shores of Cornwall.
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