The Three Miss Kings by Ada Cambridge

The Three Miss Kings is an Australian classic published in 1891, which was republished by Virago in the 1980's. It is about three grown-up sisters living in early 1880's Victoria (Australia). They live on the coast and have recently been orphaned. Elizabeth is the eldest at about 27 years old and is described as having …

Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery

This story was Montgomery's favourite. Emily was the character she liked most and it's easy to believe that Emily was based on her. Emily is a 10-year-old girl living on Prince Edward Island when her beloved father dies. Made an orphan and devastated by her father's passing from tuberculosis her mother's family have to choose …