"The Gold that Glitters" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical story about Jenny Lavender, a spirited teenager in post-execution Britain, who trades her farm life for a position as a lady's maid. Jenny seeks adventure and a taste of nobility in Colonel Lane's household, but she quickly faces tensions with her family over her choices and romantic interests, particularly her admiration for the charismatic Robin Featherstone. As Jenny navigates the charms and challenges of her new role, her initial dreams of grandeur clash with the stark realities of her social position and the constraints placed upon her by society as she begins to understand the complications of love, ambition, and family during a period of national unrest.
The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender
By Emily Sarah Holt
Yearning for a life beyond the farm, a young maid discovers that glittering dreams may hide unexpected hardships and difficult choices during a time of upheaval.
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Emily Sarah Holt (1836–1893) was an English novelist. She was born at Stubbylee, Bacup, in Lancashire, 25 April 1836. She was the eldest daughter of John Holt whose wife Judith was the 3rd daughter of James Mason of Greens. It is said she was educated at Oxford. In late 1893 when at Harrogate, she became ill and went to her brother in Balham (London), where she died on Christmas Day.
Emily Sarah Holt (1836–1893) was an English novelist. She was born at Stubbylee, Bacup, in Lancashire, 25 April 1836. She was the eldest daughter of John Holt whose wife Judith was the 3rd daughter of James Mason of Greens. It is said she was educated at Oxford. In late 1893 when at Harrogate, she became ill and went to her brother in Balham (London), where she died on Christmas Day.
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