Rosabelle Shaw

D.E. Stevenson


Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
3.88 ·
[?] · 8 ratings · 321 pages · Published: 1937

Rosabelle Shaw by D.E. Stevenson
An Edwardian family in Scotland takes in a foundling child – but will there be a price to pay?

Edinburgh, 1890. The Season is in full swing with parties nearly every night and Fanny is enjoying every moment. Then John Shaw comes to town on business and loses his heart to her. He sets about his wooing without delay and eventually brings his young bride to his farmhouse near the sea.

Fanny is unhappy at first. John is hard to understand, and she misses the excitement and glamour of city life and the companionship of her sister. But she struggles hard to become a good farmer’s wife and, with the help of a strange old book, learns to manage.

Rosabelle, their first child, is delightful and soon has a sibling to share her games. Then an unexpected accident occurs, which brings a stranger into the family circle; a strangely fascinating boy whose ways threaten trouble for everyone in the district.

Rosabelle Shaw is an engaging story and subtle study of nature versus nurture and the changes wrought by war. It will appeal not only to Stevenson’s many admirers, but also to readers who enjoy character-driven fiction and classic romance.


‘A thought-provoking story’ - Goodreads review

Dorothy Emily Stevenson (1892–1973) was a best-selling Scottish author and second cousin of Robert Louis Stevenson. In a career that lasted more than 40 years, she published many books and during her lifetime sold more than seven million copies in the UK and USA alone.
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