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Fortinbras Has Escaped
When the Pentecost home is completely cut off by floods, Gaylord is excited by the endless possibilities for fun and drama. Poppa and Grandpa are simply annoyed at the inconvenience, while Momma becomes resourceful and practical. Into this confusion come three uninvited guests, shattering the Pentecost's cosy isolation. The widowed Helena Darling arrives in a mink with her Pekinese, Feydeau, only to stir the passions of Grandpa; while her nephew, Rufus, finds love with the vibrant Hilda Twegg. And looking on with amazed disbelief at the behaviour of the grown-ups is the endearing Gaylord and Fortinbras, his white mouse? This continues the story of the Pentecost family told so far in Morning's at Seven and The Long Long Dances.
Pig in the Middle
Gaylord hears that a tiger has escaped from the circus, and sets about digging a trap. This causes serious injury to Grandpa and his convalescence draws uninvited guests to the farm, not least the winsome Miss Nightingale. She completely delights all the men folk but her girlish charm is just a little too much for Momma.
At the Height of the Moon
The chaotic Pentecost home is thrown into further turmoil by the arrival of three young visitors. Then, without warning, a threat from outside enters their lives. The idyllic countryside surrounding the Pentecost's home holds an unknown danger as fear takes a grip.
Morning's at Seven
Three generations of the Pentecost family live in a state of permanent disarray in a huge, sprawling farmhouse. Seven-year-old Gaylord Pentecost is the innocent hero who observes the lives of the adults - Grandpa, Momma and Poppa and two aunties - with amusement and incredulity. Through Gaylord's eyes, we witness the heartache suffered by Auntie Rose as the exquisite Auntie Becky makes a play for her gentleman friend, while Gaylord unwittingly makes the situation far worse.
Sweet Will
William Shakespeare is just eighteen when he marries Anne Hathaway, eight years his senior. Talented and fiercely ambitious, Will's scintillating genius soon makes him the toast of London. While he basks in his reputation, Anne lives a lonely life in Stratford. This highly evocative account of the life of Shakespeare is the first in a trilogy.
The Lamplight and the Stars
Nathan Cranswick's has concerns about his family's future. A gentle and wise preacher, he accepts a job on the Heron estate, but far from experiencing tranquillity his new life is beset by problems. A family scandal and the Boer War provide menace, but it is the agonising choice facing his daughter which threatens to tear the family apart.
The Wind Brings Up the Rain
It is a perfect summer, but soon this idyll is swept away by conflict. After the war, the widowed Nell leads a wretched existence, caring for her husband's ungrateful parents, and her son falls in love with a German girl, until she is enticed home by a resurgent Germany. A moving story and compelling tale of personal triumph and disappointment.
The Long Long Dances
Life is never dull at Cypresses Farm. From marital friction, to Derek's motorbike and careless visitors, the family cheerfully takes each new crisis in its stride. To add to the mayhem, elderly Aunt Dorothea turns up with her dashing French suitor. The outrageous Pentecost family are full of eccentricity as well as an enormous zest for life.
Of Human Frailty
Thomas Cranmer is a gentle, unassuming scholar and as a supporter of Henry VIII he soon rises to prominence as Archbishop of Canterbury. Eric Malpass paints a fascinating picture of Reformation England and its prominent figures along with the paradoxical Thomas Cranmer who is a tormented man, torn between valour and cowardice.
Summer Awakening
A long hot summer and Gaylord manages to persuade his mother to allow a German au pair, to stay. With her help he discovers his awakening interest in the fairer sex. Before long, Gaylord is wishing the heady days of summer would never end, while for Momma the first hint of autumn cannot come soon enough.
