"A Fortunate Term" by Angela Brazil is a story unfolding in the early 1900s, about two sisters named Mavis and Merle Ramsay who go from a tough industrial town in Whinburn to the beautiful countryside of Durracombe, Devonshire. The move is mostly for Mavis, who has been sick all winter and needs a warmer place to get better. While Mavis stays in bed dreaming of sunshine, Merle is out in the world, bringing home stories from school that are full of trouble and not-so-nice parts of life. But their mom has a plan: she sets them up to go to school in Durracombe, thinking it will be a fresh start, a "fortunate term" for the girls. The book kicks off by showing us who Mavis and Merle are—Mavis, the quiet and careful sister, and Merle, the energetic and do-first sister—as they step into new friendships, face girls who might not like them, and try to fit into their new school.
A Fortunate Term
By Angela Brazil
Two sisters leave behind a grim industrial town for a hopeful new life at a boarding school, where they must navigate friendships, rivalries, and personal growth.
Summary
About the AuthorAngela Brazil was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In the first half of the 20th century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the vast majority being boarding school stories. She also published numerous short stories in magazines.
Angela Brazil was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In the first half of the 20th century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the vast majority being boarding school stories. She also published numerous short stories in magazines.
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