The Lords of High Decision

"The Lords of High Decision" by Meredith Nicholson is a story about family drama in the early 1900s. It follows Wayne Craighill and his sister, Fanny, as they deal with their dad's plan to marry a younger woman named Adelaide Allen. The book looks at love, anger, and how hard it can be to move on after someone dies. Right away, there's a tense dinner where Wayne and Fanny worry their father will announce his marriage, which could mess up their family, especially since they still miss their mother. As Colonel Craighill talks about his time in Washington and the coming announcement, the siblings find themselves torn between their family and their growing unhappiness. This beginning kicks off a story that explores their arguments, goals, and the rules society puts on them.