Sophie's Children
Read Part Two of the Browne Family Saga following the lives of Sophie's three children.
In the aftermath of WW1 Sophie's children have returned home to Forge Cottage, each hoping to resume their studies in medicine, teaching and nursing.
At a time of great change in society they need to make the right choices in their professional and personal lives.
Will they be successful, or will they regret their decisions?
Sophie's Story
The first book in the Browne Family Saga: after her father's sudden death in 1890 young Sophie Anderson is sent out to be a governess. She travels to Devon to be with a family who treat her like a servant.
Lonely and dispirited, she meets a man outside her social class and is warned not to marry him. What is she to do?
Historical background
Learn about the work of the country blacksmith and farrier in the 1890s.
The growing cycling craze in the late 19th century enabled women to tour the country.
Discover the harbour town of Kingsbridge in Devon, where Sophie starts her new life.
The Browne Family Saga
