The Tutor’s Daughter is Julie Klassen’s latest offering in the Regency Historical
Fiction genre, a genre that she simply excels at. Verging on a gothic romance
with her sweeping landscapes and mysterious moments of “things that go bump in
the night”, she brings home a story full of secrets, romance and some pretty
suspenseful scenes as well.
We see her main
character Emma Woodhouse, who is extremely prim, proper and structured, show
growth in this story as her faith grows and her relationships with others as
well. She truly learns to let go of the
control she desperately tries to hold onto and surrender her life to God’s
control. This story is reminiscent of
Jane Eyre as it takes place in a grand sweeping house named Ebbington Manor in
Cornwall, England. There lives the
Weston family- the older sons, Henry and Phillip Weston- former pupils of
Emma’s father-, their father Sir Giles, their stepmother Lady Weston and half
brothers Rowan and Julian. Add in Lizzie
a ward of Lady Weston’s and you have a houseful of people that add to the
mystery and suspense that unfolds at Ebbington Manor. Who of these people is
sneaking in to Emma’s house late at night leaving mysterious messages in her
room, stealing her journal and playing music downstairs in the wee hours of the
night?
Julie Klassen
crafts a fun, mysterious and lovely historical fiction novel in The Tutor’s daughter. She is quoted as saying that she loves “all
things Jane”- I do too! So for those
that love to see the influence of Jane Austen, “Jane Eyre” and some well
researched history of Cornwall thrown in, placed in a faith based novel, I am
sure that you will enjoy this journey to Ebbington Manor in the form of The
Tutor’s daughter.
4 stars
I was provided with a free copy of this novel in exchange
for an honest review. All opinions
expressed are my own.
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