Who wouldn't want to escape there occasionally to get away from the stresses of modern life - if only Alice were nicer! We loved the part where Lucy experiences the contrast of a 1970s christmas party and a victorian one, we both agreed the victorian one sounded lovely.Ī great christmassy read, lovely escapism. I found the pond scene particularly unforgettable as a child ! A climactic ending makes this exciting story complete. Whilst she gradually gets used to her cousins company, Alice gets used to hers. Lucy enjoys escaping to the past where she feels she fits in. Lucy meets Alice, a victorian girl who used to live in the same house but different time. When her Aunt dies she is devastated at her loss and finds it hard to cope being thrust into a caring but noisy 1970s family of cousins she had never met. Lucy lives with Aunt Olive and is brought up in a quiet and old fashioned way. Read as a reread over the last few days to my 17 yr old daughter, we wondered if this would still be enjoyable due to her age, credit to the story, it did, and was a very enjoyable experience. This book was definately as enjoyable to read as an adult as I remember as a child.
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