The Founder of the House (1935) by Naomi Jacob

Book Review by Frances S: The Founder of House is described as the first volume of Naomi Jacob’s seven-volume Gollantz saga, which seemed a good place to start but probably wasn’t. More of that later. The story opens in Paris at the home and showroom of Fernando Meldola, a Jewish antique dealer in his early … Continue reading →

Peter West (1923) and The English Air (1940) by D.E, Stevenson

Book review by Mary G: When I read that D. E. Stevenson came from the same family as Robert Louis Stevenson and wrote romantic novels, I immediately assumed, mistakenly, that she would have much in common with O. Douglas, sister of John Buchan and author of 15 novels some of which had romantic plots. They … Continue reading →

The Young Clementina by D.E. Stevenson (another review)

Book review by Sylvia D.: The Young Clementina was first published in 1935 under the title Divorced from Reality. Neither title seems very apt as the novel is mainly concerned with the story of The Young Clementina’s aunt, Charlotte Dean, who is certainly not divorced from reality. It is in four parts. Daughter of a … Continue reading →

The Young Clementina (1935) by D.E. Stevenson

Book review by George S: I ordered this book from Kindle as The Young Clementina, partly because its cover picture suggested a light and jolly romp. Only later did I discover that back in 1935, its title was the more ominous Divorced From Reality; then in 1966 it was reissued as Miss Dean’s Dilemma. And … Continue reading →