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Patricia · 08-01-2007, 02:43 PM

Daisy Ashford, The Young Visiters [sic] or Mr. Saltena's Plan.
With a Preface by J M Barrie (1919).

This curiosity is a novel by a 9 year-old girl.

Mr Saltena's plan is to buy a peerage, so clearly the cash-for-honours scandal has a long history if Victorian children were familiar with the concept.

A memorable line:
"I shall put some red ruge on my face said Ethel because I am very pale owing to the drains in this house."

Edited to add that this book is now located on the US server.

08-01-2007, 02:43 PM	#1
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Ashford, Daisy, The Young Visiters, v.1, 01 Aug 2007 Daisy Ashford, The Young Visiters [sic] or Mr. Saltena's Plan. With a Preface by J M Barrie (1919). This curiosity is a novel by a 9 year-old girl. Mr Saltena's plan is to buy a peerage, so clearly the cash-for-honours scandal has a long history if Victorian children were familiar with the concept. A memorable line: "I shall put some red ruge on my face said Ethel because I am very pale owing to the drains in this house." Edited to add that this book is now located on the US server.