Author: Elizabeth Goudge (1900-1984)
About the Books
This is a trilogy set in England spanning from after WWI to after WWII. The titles of the books, in order, are
The Bird in the Tree, published in 1940
The Herb of Grace (entitled Pilgrim’s Inn by American publishers), written in 1948
The Heart of the Family, written in 1953.
About the Author
A quick look at Wikipedia also reveals this about Elizabeth Goudge’s writings: Her favorite among her books was The Little White Horse (1946), which is also a favorite of J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter stories. Read more…
Books, Family
Books, Elizabeth Goudge, England, Literature, Wisdom
What I like most about good books are the nuggets of philosophy found scattered throughout their pages – nuggets that cause me to think or re-consider my own attitudes.
Though expressed by fictional characters, such nuggets also offer insight into the personal philosophies of the writer. 
The simply named *The Bird in the Tree by Elizabeth Goudge is full of such nuggets, most often thought or said by Lucilla, the Eliot family matriarch.
Following are some of the pearls of wisdom I gathered while reading this first book of Goudge’s Eliot Family Chronicles. The trilogy also includes The Herb of Grace and The Heart of the Family. Read more…
Books, Wisdom
Aging, Beauty, Eliot, Elizabeth Goudge, Generosity
Author: Elizabeth Goudge (1900-1984)
