Green Money
by D.E. Stevenson
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Green Money finds the well-loved author at her most irresistible. Romantic, energetic, at times wickedly funny, it is the humorous tale of the complications of a young Englishman who is made trustee of the late Mr. Green's large estate and guardian of his quaintly old-fashioned daughter, Elma. Although young George Ferrier is none too bright by book-learning standards, he does have his share of common sense. And common sense, as well as patience, is what he needs to cope with Elma's flighty, show more headstrong attempts to become a "modern" woman. George's valiant efforts to protect the vulnerable girl from cads and her legacy from fortune-hunters make a frolicsome story of effervescent good nature. show lessTags
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The plot isn't much, but the characters are well worth the time. George is an unusually rounded hero. Stevenson chooses multiple ways to examine his character. The people who surround him are nicely drawn as well, particularly Paddy.
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This for those who liked Miss. Buncle's Book and were disappointed in the others.
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D. E. (Dorothy Emily) Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 18, 1892. She married Captain James Reid Peploe in 1916. She wrote over 40 books in her lifetime. Her first novel Peter West was published in 1923. Her other books include Mrs. Tim of the Regiment, Miss Buncle's Book, Miss Buncle Married, and Listening Valley. Her Mrs. Tim show more books were inspired by the diaries she kept while an army wife. She died on December 30, 1973. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Furrowed Middlebrow (74)
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- Original publication date
- 1939
- People/Characters
- George Ferrier; John Green; Elma Green; Paddy (Mrs. Ferrier); Mr. Ferrier; Cathy Seely (show all 11); Peter Seely; Dan Seely; Mr. Millar ("Dusty"); Wilfred Millar; Granpa
- Important places
- Swan House; Rival's Green; Kenilworth Castle Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK (fictional); London, England, UK
- First words
- Enter the Hero
- Quotations
- Nobody's life is static. There is movement and development in every life all the time. Even those people who are stuck fast in a backwater looking at the stream of life flow past are subject to the law of eternal movement; ... (show all)for, if nothing else is happening to them, there is change taking place in their own souls.
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- Reviews
- 1
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- (3.39)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 6
