Lavender and Old Lace
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4.4 • 23 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Lavender and Old Lace is a Victorian romance novel written by Myrtle Reed and published in September 1902. It tells the story of some remarkable women, each of whom has a unique experience with love. The book follows in Reed’s long history of inciting laughter and tears in her readers through provocative prose. She was often witty in dialogue and dispensing in advice, while gingerly skirting any moral issues.
Customer Reviews
Beautiful & a little sad
I loved this book! I don't like Ruth so much towards the start of the book, she seems mean, but that really changes. lovely Miss Ainslie deserved so much better- she deserved a fairytale like the Japanese vase. I found the author's words on love & how meaningful life is so comforting. Read this book if you are looking for a lovely, clean story with a few tears that will make you more compassionate (& maybe make you smile!), but if you are already sad & worried & looking for a lighthearted book to cheer you up maybe go for a different one!
A most beloved book
This story of love is one that has a special place in my heart. Filled with the ways of long ago, bringing you on a journey woven with heart ache and joy. It is one of my most cherished possessions and I give this book to every woman I love so they too can remember that true love exists.