Belinda

The 1880s. Young Englishwoman Belinda Churchill spends time in Dresden with her grandmother and her frivolous sister Sarah. The only thing that clouds their carefree vacation is Sarah's fiancé (the seventh one), Professor Fort, an elderly and dreadfully boring pedant. Belinda, on the other hand, meets a young man named David Rivers. A mutual feeling ignites between them, but Belinda, shy and unable to express her emotions openly, leaves David with the impression of being a cold and unapproachable girl. When David is urgently called back to England, he sends only a short and dry letter to Belinda. Heartbroken and uncertain, Belinda decides that love is not for her and, in a fit of despair, makes a fateful mistake…

This book is an ideal choice for fans of Victorian prose and classic women's novels. It will appeal to those who enjoy stories of the difficult choice between duty and feeling, as well as those who appreciate subtle English humor.