To London Town

** "To London Town" by Arthur Morrison is a story set in the 1800s that explores the lives of Mr. May, an old butterfly collector, and his family as their peaceful countryside home slowly turns into a bustling part of London. The novel is a look into the themes of family bonds, dealing with what is lost, and how change is always coming. We first meet Mr. May and his granddaughter Bessy gathering butterflies in the meadows near their house, enjoying the calm of nature. Mr. May, a former postman, loves his work and his family. But things start to become more complicated as they meet loud people from London and think about how much easier their previous lives had been. The world around them is morphing into something difficult and foreshadows the problems they will soon meet. The book gives its readers the beauty of nature but also hints at the tough times ahead. **