When Vorne Asleigh, the successor to his father's fortune and Knightshill, the ancestral home, meets a hero's death at Khartoum leaving his family without a suitable successor, the Ashleighs begin a passionate fight for survival.
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From Publishers Weekly
For 12 generations, Ashleigh men have served their English regiment with distinction, while Ashleigh women have served to produce heirs. But at the end of the 19th century, trouble brews in the 13th generation. Aged Sir Gilbert Ashleigh rules supreme over his four surviving grandchildren. He holds up their elder brother Vorne, who died a hero at Khartoum in 1885, as the epitome of everything noble and brave, an impossible yardstick against which none of them can measure up. Vere, the heir designate, is a sensitive artist; younger brother Val is still a schoolboy; Margaret has disgraced herself by marrying a clergyman; and Charlotte has taken herself out of the breeding sweepstakes. Unhappiness abounds as each sibling struggles to find personal fulfillment under the ever-present shadow of Vorne's deathless nobility. Despite sometimes turgid prose and improbable dialogue, Drummond ( That Sweet and Savage Land ) has crafted a satisfying, old-fashioned historical romance with vivid descriptions. Several intriguing subplots left unresolved at the book's close suggest that there will be more Ashleigh adventures to come.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Steeped in England's military traditions, the Ashleigh family has furnished fighting men to the same regiment for 12 generations. In 1896, the clan, headed by 87-year-old Sir Gilliard, gathers to honor the memory of Vorne Ashleigh, who died at Khartoum in 1885 and, even from the grave, colors his family's existence. Drummond ( That Sweet and Savage Land , LJ 8/1/91) tells the story of Vorne's siblings: quiet, artistic Vere, who sacrifices his self-respect to put on a uniform; Margaret, whose happy marriage turns sour when her husband becomes a zealous missionary; crippled Charlotte, whose life is devoted to Vere and the estate; and youngest brother Val, whose desire to buck tradition by joining the cavalry leads him down a dangerous path. Complex and believable characters anchor this engrossing historical novel. Recommended for public libraries.
- Maria A. Perez-Stable, Western Michigan Univ. Libs., Kalamazoo
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Maria A. Perez-Stable, Western Michigan Univ. Libs., Kalamazoo
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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