The Rosemary Tree Av Elizabeth Goudge

<p>Michael Stone was once a famous author. That was before he went to prison. Now, recently released, Michael needs a new beginning. <br><br>Weighed down by failure and despair, the town of Silverbridge seems too offer him a quiet, rural escape from the past. Kind, gentle vicar John Wentworth takes Michael under his wing, and introduces him to his family and friends. <br><br>At the vicarage, John''s inexplicably discontented wife Daphne brings up their daughters. Bedridden Harriet, John''s former nanny, deals impatiently with a world to which she cannot actively participate. At the family home, Belmaray, Aunt Maria is burdened by the worry of a failing estate. And at the grim little town school is fiery teacher Mary O''Hara, determined to foster change. <br><br>A story of courage and community, set in the beautiful Devonshire countryside.</p>