Bristol Bells: A Story of the Eighteenth Century

"Bristol Bells: A Story of the Eighteenth Century" by Emma Marshall is a tale set in the 1700s, tracing the life of Bryda Palmer, a young woman eager to escape impending financial hardship. Her journey takes her to Bristol, where she confronts family disgrace and societal expectations. Bryda's desire for liberation grows as she seeks to assist a relative in Bristol, even as her family's financial troubles and her father's past cast a shadow over her aspirations. Interactions with characters, like her sister Betty, Jack Henderson, and Squire Bayfield, highlight her journey of ambition, challenges, and the search for identity amid economic turmoil.

Emma Marshall (1830–1899) was an English children's author who wrote more than 200 novels.