Mistress Green Tree Mill

by Elisabeth McNeill

At the age of eleven, young Lizzie Mudie's life changes forever. With the death of her mother in the most shocking disaster Dundee has ever seen, Lizzie is suddenly forced to grow up and shoulder the responsibility of her brother and her charming but unreliable father. The two are a wearisome burden and the experience leaves scars on Lizzie's personality which the years only serve to deepen.

Genres: Historical Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

A pseudonym of Liz Taylor.
Elisabeth McNeill is a long-established freelance journalist and broadcaster who has written five non-fiction books and thirteen novels. She now lives with a miniature dachshund, who thinks he is a Great Dane, in the oldest inhabited village on the Scottish borders, where she spent most of her shcooldays.

Reviews

[Becki Basley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mistress of Green Tree Mill by Elisabeth McNeill (Audiobook Read On Everand app)
At 11 years old, Lizzie Mudie’s life was changed forever when she lost her mother in a tragic accident. Later unexpectantly especially for the time, she inherited a rundown mill. Many expected for her to sell it immediately but instead she learned the business and ran it herself.
To be successful at business especially when many wanted to see her fail, took many sacrifices but I guess she has to ask the same question most of us do.. is everything we did worth it in the end?

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel was not nearly as good as the other of McNeil’s that I’ve read.

[BeverlyB · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully written and beautifully narrated audio book!

[Stephanie Azeta · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is the essence of life if after you’ve worked hard and it is still imperfect? Good book, great story, but quite sad.