Author

Publication

1978 - Hodder and Stoughton, London [etc., England

Language

English

Word Count

47,250 words, Guess

Page Count

189 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL4473270M
  • ISBN-139780340225776
  • ISBN-100340225777
  • OCLC Control Number4907001
  • Library of Congress Control Number79300499
and 1 more
  • Goodreads3939541

Classifications

  • DDC823/.9/14
  • LCCPZ4.B8682 Hap
  • LCCPR6052.R574 Hap

Description

Elizabeth had never met the Rainwood family to whom her uncle Derek was related by marriage. But her Aunt Pamela lost no time in rectifying the omission when they came up to Northumberland for the funeral of Elizabeth's father. With his death a busy, useful but protected life ended for Elizabeth, leaving her to find a new home and a new career. But happily two of Aunt Pamela's Rainwood nieces had both married in the north and, what was more, Christine and Giles Coalville over at Castleton needed to take on an assistant in the office of their Cheviot tree nursery. It seemed a perfect opportunity for Elizabeth who took to her new-found Rainwood relations with gratitude and real pleasure. The problem of her younger sister Carol, was not to be solved so smoothly, however. For Carol had taken up it appeared with a highly unsuitable older man - a rake, Elizabeth thought him, despite Carol's mockery at the old-fashioned label. But Richard Menteith was a rake, Elizabeth was certain, and when he appeared at Castleton the surface composure of her new life was to be more than ruffled.

Subjects

Places

KelvinEnglandCastletonCheviot Hills

People

Giles CoalvilleElizabeth BlaydeRichard MenteithChristine Coalville

Times

Other Editions

  • The Happy FortressHardcoverHodder and Stoughton1978-01-01

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