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Review: Ann and Her Mother by O. Douglas (Anna Buchan)
Ann and Her Mother by O. Douglas (pseudonym of Anna Buchan) ~ 1922. This edition: Nelson, circa 1940s. Hardcover. 283 pages. My rating: 8/10. This is Anna Buchan’s literary tribute to her beloved...
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Review: Jane’s Parlour by O. Douglas (Anna Buchan)
Jane’s Parlour by O. Douglas (Anna Buchan) ~ 1937. This edition: Thomas Nelson & Sons, circa 1940s. Hardcover. 381 pages. My rating: 9/10. Because I am now completely in thrall to Anna Buchan’s...
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Review: Farewell to Priorsford: A book by and about Anna Buchan (O. Douglas)
Farewell to Priorsford: a book by and about Anna Buchan (O. Douglas) ~ 1950. This edition: Hodder and Stoughton, 1950. Hardcover. With 5 photographs. 253 pages. My rating: 10/10. Succeeds perfectly in...
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Review: The House that is Our Own by O. Douglas
The House that is Our Own by O. Douglas ~ 1940. This edition: Nelson, 1951. Hardcover. 314 pages. My rating: 8.5/10 Absolutely charming! And I’m adding a whole point for the glowing descriptions of the...
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Review: Pink Sugar by O. Douglas
Pink Sugar by O. Douglas ~ 1924. This edition: Hodder and Stoughton, 1936. Hardcover. 312 pages. My rating: 7.5/10 A rather sweet book, but not mawkishly so in the way the title suggests. I wasn’t sure...
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Letters from the Outposts of Empire: Olivia (in India) by O. Douglas
Olivia by O. Douglas ~ 1912. Original title: Olivia in India: The Adventures of a Chota Miss Sahib. This edition: Nelson, 1950. Hardcover. 281 pages. Provenance: Shepherd Books, Victoria B.C.,...
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1914 and All That – Reports from The Great War: O. Douglas, Rose Macaulay &...
I have just spent several days immersed in writings from – what an incredible thought! – a century ago. Three books, as different from each other as can be imagined, each written with deep care and...
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Gentle Melancholy Brightened by Eternal Optimism: The Proper Place by O....
The Proper Place by O. Douglas (Pseudonym of Anna Buchan) ~ 1926. This edition: Nelson, no date, circa 1940s. Hardcover. 378 pages. My rating: 9.5/10 This has been a week for seeking out “comfort...
View ArticleYear-End Round-Up, Part 3: My 10+ Best New-to-Me Reads of 2012
What an easy list to put together, after all! The hardest part was ranking them. I simply scanned over my book reviews index, and these titles popped right out at me. Memorable for the most compelling...
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2nd Annual Year-End Round-Up, Part 1: 10+ Books Which Pleased Me in 2013
It’s hard to believe a whole 12 months have raced by since the last Year-End Round-Up List, but the calendar doesn’t lie, and here we are only a few days from a brand new year. Time for a...
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