Elsie and Her Loved Ones

Elsie Dinsmore #27

by Martha Finley, Hendrickson Publishers (Creator)

Following a winter's stay at Viamede in Louisiana, Elsie and her family travel over the Rocky Mountains to California. There they visit sites of interest from San Francisco to San Diego. Returning to her childhood home, Crag Cottage, on the Hudson River, Evelyn gives birth to a daughter, and Grandma Elsie is now great-grandmother to little Mary Raymond. Following a round of family gatherings in honor of the new baby and her proud parents, Max and Evelyn, Ned Raymond becomes very ill. Dr. Harold saves his life, and Harold and Gracie's wedding date is finally set for New Year's Day. Recommended for ages 10-14.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian, Historical

183 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1903

About the author

Martha Finley was a teacher and author of numerous works, the most well known being the 28 volume Elsie Dinsmore series which was published over a span of 38 years. Finley wrote many of her books under the pseudonym Martha Farquharson.

For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_F... or, http://marthafinley.wordpress.com/

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

-I decided to read this book because I had read some of the other books in the series and I wanted to learn more about the characters.
-The category on the bingo board that this completes is a book that teaches you about another place or culture.
-What I liked about this book was the fact that it was a sweet family story with a few touches here and there of tragety. I also liked it because it had a happy ending :)
-What I didn't like about this story was the fact that in certain parts of the book one of the characters would talk on and on (sometimes for about three pages) about the history of countries like America and England.
-I would recommend this book to families or people of all ages who like classic-style books because it is a lot like Little Women, Pride and Prejudice etc. It is a good book with a good story line that people of all ages will enjoy.

[Tarissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book from the Elsie Dinsmore series. As usual, Elsie and her family's love for God shines through. A new relative in the family is born, and a new wedding day is announced. So perfectly charming!

About half the book does concern recountings of historical battles and events -- which for some people, I imagine those chapters are more "boring". But I still enjoy these vintage jewels.