A review by snowmaiden
Ashenden by Elizabeth Wilhide

3.0

This is a very pleasant and amiable novel that traces the occupants of a manor house in England over 200 years. The author is an architect, and after struggling through the first two pages with all the architectural terminology going over my head, I was afraid I would be lost for the whole book! Actually, though, after she described the technical details of the house that first time, it was ok. I was also a little skeptical of some of the historical detail (I think I spotted an anachronism or two), but overall it seemed well-researched, and there was more emphasis on character than I had expected at first. It was an easy read, and would be a good choice for someone interested in English history or in historical architecture.

(Note: I received my copy of this book for free through the Goodreads First Reads program.)