Mulberry Square

by Lida Larrimore

She was only a kid sister, but she could could fight for her love and happiness -- and did.

Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1930

About the author

Lida Larrimore Turner Thomas was born in Girdletree, on the eastern shore of Maryland, where her father Henry Clay Turner was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Larrimore's writing career began with a play she created out of necessity.

Her only juvenile novel, "The Blossoming of Patricia-the-Less," came in 1924. Tarpaper Palace, her first novel, was published in 1928. On February 27, 1931, Lida Larrimore "Larry" Turner married a widower, Charles Thomas of Tredyffrin Township, Maryland. They had two daughters.

Lida wrote seventeen novels in less than twenty-five years. Her work has been compared to Grace Livingston Hill.

Reviews

[Rose Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written, lovely story, engaging plot, delightful imagery, a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

[lily wolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bizarre use of affectionate names — I would not love to be called a “good little egg”, but alas, it was the ‘30s.

[Alana/MiaTheReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the Susan Scarletts I read to get through the winter months, but pleasant and similar enough. It's so interesting to me how Lida Larrimore, Susan Scarlett, and Molly Clavering were contemporary woman writers who never have male villains in their works I have read, just thoroughly jealous and selfish villainesses.

I'm so thankful that Hoopla through my public library gives me easy access to my beloved mid-centuries female authors!

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very much an old-fashioned romance, published in 1930. Must admit it was fun, if not fantastic.