Pamela Holmes Knihy

In Wyld Dreamers a group of friends reunite after 25 years apart, but events of the past have not been forgotten and secrets will be revealed that will devastate once unbreakable friendships....

From the author of Wyld Dreamers comes a novel about following your heart. Mildred Holland revelled in the eight years she and her vicar husband spent travelling in 1840s Europe, recording beautiful artistic treasures and collecting exotic artefacts. But her husband's parish in a tiny Suffolk village is a world away from her previous life. When a longed-for baby does not arrive, she sinks into despair. What options exist for a clever, creative woman, hemmed in by social expectations? A chance encounter fires Mildred's creative imagination. With courage and tenacity, she embarks upon a herculean task. Defying her loving but exasperated husband, and mistrustful locals who suspect her of supernatural powers, Mildred rediscovers her passion and begins to live again. Inspired by the true story of Mildred Holland and the parish church of Huntingfield in Suffolk, this novel is unique, emotive and beautifully crafted, just like the history that inspired it.

An engrossing historical saga based on the life of the eighteenth-century woman who endured loss and betrayal--and dared to pursue her dreams. Her parents warned Elizabeth that Alexander Blackwell would not make a dependable husband, and only after eloping with him did she learn they may have been right . . . After their marriage, the couple finds lodgings in London. Alexander looks for work while Elizabeth learns engraving. Before long, though, Alexander is in the Marshalsea, the notorious debtors' prison, and she is left to fend for herself. Alone and penniless, she has a few things going for her: a skill, an idea, and an acquaintance. Elizabeth embarks on a quest that earns her a small fortune and may allow her to buy her husband's freedom. It seems like she may live happily ever after. But her extraordinary story isn't over yet . . . Praise for Pamela Holmes "A genuinely original, utterly enchanting story." --A. N. Wilson, author of Victoria: A Life "[A] lyrical novel that skillfully represents the constraints placed on middle-class women of the era." --Historical Novel Society