The Laurel Bush: An Old-Fashioned Love Story

By Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amidst societal constraints and lonely days, two souls find solace in each other's presence, their hearts whispering a love story that might never fully bloom.

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Fiction

Released

2005-01-17

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Summary

"The Laurel Bush: An Old-Fashioned Love Story" by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik is a tale set in the 1800s that follows a governess, Fortune Williams, and a tutor, Robert Roy, as they navigate a delicate romance. They are two lonely hearts who slowly discover a connection, but their journey is complicated by societal norms, their duties to the children they teach, and their own personal walls, all while an unusual laurel bush becomes a silent witness to their budding feelings. As they go about their work, with playful boys and a detached grandmother adding to the scene, the novel shows off their quiet moments and the unspoken desires that pull them together, weighed down by expectations, secrets, and heartache.