Review: I absolutely loved it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2013
I bought this yesterday and read it last night.  I absolutely loved it.  It was so great to see Percival and Esther as a young couple, struggling with too many young children at once, and sickness in two family members.  It was poignant to see where Percival got some of his irascibility when he got older (almost just like Dad).  I loved his younger brother Tony and was tickled at his description in the family hierarchy - there was the heir, the spare, and the Tony.  At that time, Percival had two 'Tonies'.  The book was a wonderful picture into the heart of an aristocratic family - not as privileged as you might imagine, when getting a second bedroom for the children meant a household battle.The children were great.  I especially loved to see how Maggie and St. Just joined the family, particularly since I just re-read The Heir and The Soldier.  There were many things in Maggie's story that I can now really appreciate, and I want to re-read her story.I highly recommend this book.