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Edwardian England. Aubrey Lister develops a facade to protect his own feelings. But it has far-reaching consequences for him and the women he loves. Another keenly-observed, witty and moving novel from bestseller Ursula Bloom.Praise for Ursula ‘… with every book she adds something to her reputation.’ Daily TelegraphAlice, the house-maid, loses her innocence and her position. Frances, the beautiful neighbour, thinks a shared unhappiness could be the basis for a happy marriage. Kay, the disillusioned parson's wife, finds an unexpected purpose.In their own ways, each of them helps Aubrey to realise that he must learn to be himself.Timeless Classics Collection by Ursula WONDER CRUISETHREE SISTERSDINAH'S HUSBANDTHE PAINTED LADYTHE HUNTER'S MOONFRUIT ON THE BOUGHTHREE SONSFACADEFORTY IS BEGINNINGTHE PASSIONATE HEARTNINE LIVESSPRING IN SEPTEMBERLOVELY SHADOWTHE GOLDEN FLAMEMany more titles coming soon.More praise for Ursula ‘Ursula Bloom writes in a delightful way, with a deep understanding of human nature and a quick eye for the humorous things in life.’ Cambridge Daily News‘She has always been able to tell a story.’ Everyman‘Vividly entrancing.’ Scotsman
236 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1948
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Ursula Bloom
309 books17 followersaka Sheila Burns, Mary Essex, Rachel Harvey, Deborah Mann, Lozania Prole
Ursula was born in Essex, but as a child lived in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, where her father, James Harvey Bloom, was the Rector of the village. She went on to write books about his work into their family history.
Ursula published over 500 books in her lifetime, an achievement that once won her recognition in the Guinness Book of Records. She wrote many of her novels under pseudonyms - Sheila Burns, Mary Essex, Rachel Harvey, Deborah Mann, Lozania Prole and Sara Sloane.
Her work was predominantly romantic, although her first book, Tiger, privately printed, was written when she was seven years old. She was encouraged to write by a family friend, a well-known author of the time - Marie Corelli.
Born into the fringes of middle class, with aspirations of grandeur but little money, Ursula became a master of story-telling in her own life - keeping up appearances with an imaginary housemaid because "it would have been a social stigma to do our own work" and pretending to her first husband that she could control the servants and not they her - writing was both an outlet and easy with someone of her imagination and humour.
She married twice - in 1916 to Arthur Brownlow Denham-Cookes, to whom she had one son, Pip, born in 1917, and in 1925 to Charles Gower Robinson.
Ursula was born in Essex, but as a child lived in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, where her father, James Harvey Bloom, was the Rector of the village. She went on to write books about his work into their family history.
Ursula published over 500 books in her lifetime, an achievement that once won her recognition in the Guinness Book of Records. She wrote many of her novels under pseudonyms - Sheila Burns, Mary Essex, Rachel Harvey, Deborah Mann, Lozania Prole and Sara Sloane.
Her work was predominantly romantic, although her first book, Tiger, privately printed, was written when she was seven years old. She was encouraged to write by a family friend, a well-known author of the time - Marie Corelli.
Born into the fringes of middle class, with aspirations of grandeur but little money, Ursula became a master of story-telling in her own life - keeping up appearances with an imaginary housemaid because "it would have been a social stigma to do our own work" and pretending to her first husband that she could control the servants and not they her - writing was both an outlet and easy with someone of her imagination and humour.
She married twice - in 1916 to Arthur Brownlow Denham-Cookes, to whom she had one son, Pip, born in 1917, and in 1925 to Charles Gower Robinson.
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