Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

The action is centred in the town of Tewkesbury, scarcely disguised by the fictional name Norton Bury, in Gloucestershire. The story is narrated by Phineas, a friend of the central character. John Halifax is an orphan, determined to make his way in the world through honest hard work. He is taken in by a tanner, Abel Fletcher, who is a Quaker, and thus meets Phineas, who is Abel's son. John eventually achieves success in business and love, and becomes...

A real insight into how the Cornish were perceived by outsiders and what the reality was really like. It has great descriptions of every day life and excellent descriptions of the area, beaches, heath, villages, towns, transportation etc. (Excerpt from Goodreads)

Smith Show Media presents Brownie written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik.