A novel by Kathleen Thompson Norris, who was an American novelist, and wife of fellow writer, Charles Norris whom she wed in 1909. She was educated in a special course in the University of California and wrote many popular romance novels that some considered sentimental and honest in their prose. Norris was the highest-paid female writer of her time, and many of her novels are held in high regard today. Many of her novels were set in California, particularly the San Francisco area. They feature detailed descriptions of the upperclass lifestyle. Her works include Mother (1911), The Rich Mrs. Burgoyne (1912), Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby (1913), The Treasure (1914), Saturday's Child (1914), The Heart of Rachael (1916), Martie the Unconquered (1917), Josselyn's Wife (1918), Harriet and the Piper (1920), The Beloved Woman (1921), Beauty's Daughter (1935), adapted for the 1935 motion picture Navy Wife, Over at the Crowleys (1941), and The Maiden Voyage (1942).
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I've become a Kathleen Thompson Norris fan. The book is very well written, and is not hard for readers of today to "get into". The story is humorous, poignant, and heart warming. It tackles social questions from the early 1900's, and surprisingly is still relevant today. Her writing style somewhat reminds me of Rosamunde Pilcher's...great descriptions so that you can almost smell a flower, feel the breeze on your face, etc.
"The Rich Mrs. Burgoyne" is about a young widow who returns to a small California town in order to raise her children in simplicity. Her ideas seem fairly radical to the reigning elite of the town, and this leads to some interesting developments as everyone knows that Mrs. Burgoyne has millions of dollars so must be respected. She also reestablishes her friendship with the local town "boy most likely to succeed", who didn't live up to the town's expectations. Although this book isn't advocating women's lib, it really seems to be an early "girl power" kind of story. I'm going to re-read it soon.
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i aways enjoy kathleen norris books. they take me back to a bygone era of romance. i knew her loved her and admired her writings
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