Blue Hills

Among the most beloved characters ever created by a writer and among the happiest times portrayed in novels are the people and the early days of our century as depicted in Elizabeth Gouge's A City of Bells. Therefore it is news, and good news, that Miss Gouge's new story offers an opportunity for a return visit to the beautiful Cathedral town of Torminster. We meet again the Fordyce family, the quaint townspeople, and above all starry faced Henrietta and red haired, mischevious Hugh Anthony, the children whose presence contributed not a small bit to the joyousness of A City of Bells. The Blue Hills is the story of Hugh Anthony's birthday, of how he wanted it celebrated, and of what happened when Henrietta took it upon herself to see his wishes carried out.