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Elizabeth Goudge’s *Towers in the Mist* is a historical fiction tale situated in Christ Church, Oxford, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The story centers on Faithful Crocker, an impoverished boy from London who arrives at Oxford to pursue his love of learning. Taking shelter with Canon Leigh’s eccentric family, Faithful finds both a home and the opportunity to become an Oxford scholar. Amid the university’s dreamy spires, the Leigh household confronts matters of first love, hidden secrets, and heartbreaking loss, while Faithful wrestles with the challenges of his academic ambitions. Through the eyes of the characters, the novel portrays the excitement, hardship, and beauty of the English Renaissance.
First publish date: 1938
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Elizabeth Goudge
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