I read this when 8 in 1951. My father had it on our bookshelves alongside the chimney Brest. I can still remember the author's name..To be honest, I can't remember all the story but what I do remember clearly is one of the characters in it. She felt like a real person, and made a big impression on me at the time, which I remember even now at 81. So I'm going to find it online and read it again. When I have, I will re-edit my review .