Gentian Hill

By Elizabeth Goudge,

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First published in the US by Coward-McCann in 1949, Gentian Hill is Elizabeth Goudge's tour de force exploring with her usual skill the themes that always touch the heart: endurance, courage, and love.

Meet Stella Sprigg, adopted daughter of the Sprigg family, and follow her story of love and hope…

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1 author picked Gentian Hill as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I read and loved Elizabeth Goudge’s books as a teenager but had never read Gentian Hill. Thank goodness I didn’t because it was a wonderful discovery.

There’s poetry in her writing, rich detail in her descriptions, and her vivid prose transporting you to place and time. In this case, it is the muddy country lanes and cliff tops of Devon and the filth and clamor of Georgian London.

Crammed full of rich historical detail, this is a love story, a coming-of-age story, a lost-and-found story. Yes, it may seem a bit old-fashioned, but that is what appeals to me.…

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