Diese historische Jugendbuchreihe entführt in die Welt des Adels an der Jahrhundertwende, voller gesellschaftlicher Konventionen und persönlicher Dramen. Wir begleiten die Schicksale junger Helden, die mit Verlusten umgehen, ihren Platz in der Welt finden und in schwierigen Zeiten Liebe und Freundschaft schließen. Die Geschichten sind voller Spannung, Romantik und detailreicher Beschreibungen des damaligen Lebens.
A totally absorbing novel about twelve-year-old Christina who is sent to live with her fierce uncle and his two sons in their decaying mansion, Flambards. Christina discovers a passion for horses and riding but finds herself part of a strange household, divided by emotional undercurrents and cruelty.
When Christina returns to Flambards in 1916, she finds the estate overgrown, deserted, and desolate. With the First World War well underway and all the men absent, she vows to return the manor house to its former glory. But when a familiar face appears at her door one day, all her plans are thrown into confusion . . .