Description:
Patty Hirst is the new girl at an exclusive boarding school in Edwardian England. First written by Angela Brazil more than a hundred years ago, this edition has been revitalised for a new generation of readers by editor Elle Carter Neal.
Brief description: Arthur A. Dixon was born in England in 1872. He attended an art school, and was just 25 when his first oil paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy of Art and the Royal Society of British Artists. Around 1899 he began illustrating books for Ernest Nister, Raphael Tuck & Sons, Blackie & Son, the Oxford University Press, and Collins Verlag. Arthur Dixon died in 1959.
Review Quotes:
"If you are looking for youth literature to read that is not objectionable in any way and harks back to classics such as The Railway Children, Little Women and Anne of Green Gables, you'll love this book." Joanna D., Amazon review
"Brazil wrote with verve and enthusiasm and I recommend her books to fans of Elinor M Brent-Dyer's Chalet School series." E.L. Dollard, Amazon review
"Angela Brazil was the Enid Blyton or Jacqueline Wilson of her day, and this was one of her best-known books. It is still worth reading." Annalivia, Amazon review
"A lovely gentle read for any girls' school story fan to while away an hour or two." Reading Girl, Amazon review