The Gipsy's Baby: And Other Stories

by Rosamond Lehmann

This collection of stories by one of Britain's most beloved novelists depicts domestic life during World War II as seen through the eyes of both children and adults

In "The Red-haired Miss Daintreys," four six-foot-tall sisters capture the imagination of young Rebecca when she and her family are on holiday. Beautifully crafted and informed by Lehmann's eye for telling detail, it is a moving meditation on familial ties, romantic love,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1504003209
• ISBN13: 9781504003209
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLC
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Collection

This is a really wonderfull collection of stories covering Britain durring the world wars. The stories are about women and their weight in the world but this isn't heavy reading and learning lessons. The language is beautiful, mostly about bittersweet times and how we get through. There are five stories. The first,the title story is about a poor family who losses it's lynchpin told through the eyes of a young girl from a rich family. The second The Red-Haired Miss Daintreys it like a sadder more realistic but still beautiful mini version of The Pursuit of Love. The next two, When the Waters Came and A Dream of Winter are both more scenes than stories. The longest and last story Wonderful Holidays is about a divorced woman caring for two children durring the war. These are just brief descriptions. There is so much more to this book. I can't recommend it enough!