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Tolly arrives at Green Knowe for the Easter holidays, where her aunt, Mrs. Oldknow, tells her enchanting stories of the house’s former inhabitants. Among these tales is that of Susan Oldknow, a blind girl from the Regency era, and her friendship with a young black page named Jacob. Tolly also learns about the jewels of Maria Oldknow, whose fate is tied to the house’s curiously unscrupulous butler, Caxton. The novel blends warm family history with a hint of the supernatural mystery surrounding an old estate.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Lucy M. Boston
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