The Silk Merchant’s Convenient Wife by Elisabeth Hobbesĭetails about the picture: a silk scarf (a gift because I would never buy silk) I also bought another one of her books, as this was not at the library, so I am looking forward to reading the next one, a story from WWII. I would recommend the book and I’m happy it was available at the local library. For example, she keeps her views on female education to herself which is what would have happened in the mid-19th century. Their love story evolves nicely, I like that most (over 90%) of the story is realistically portrayed. His neighbour Aurelia Upford is the second daughter and she has some problems in her past too. He is not keen on getting married because of his views, but has to because he needs an heir and wants to expand the mill too. Jonathan Harcourt has had a negative example when it comes to marriage, as his parents were not happy. I don’t want to give out any spoilers, so I only say that one of the characters suffers because of exposure to silk in his mill, which is realistic. I like a bit of realism intertwined with love and happy ending. These days I’m less inclined to enjoy books in which everything is perfect. The Silk Merchant’s Convenient Wife by Elisabeth Hobbes is different than the books she usually writes, as the story takes place in Victorian England, 1850-1851 instead of Medieval England like most of her other books.
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