Yes in ways it seems a fairy tale. But it is recorded as truth. Like the old lizard brain, covered over with layers of living and cynicism, only that time can give authenticity to all that has come since. more »

As I put the book down satisfied that the author is succeeding in her goal of restoration and preservation of family I have since begun to realize what a wide scope of historical truth the book also presents. It is prophetic as the horror of the once or potentially great people of the British Empire in decay takes hold; the outcome of obsessive greed, class and the inevitable perpetual wars. more »