Of those I've read, those are the two that have stood up the most for me as well. I think there are still a couple I haven't actually read though.
I'm glad to hear they hold up! I'll return to them. I have definitely not read all of her novels for any age. Green Dolphin Country (1944) is the famous one in the U.S. and I did enjoy it, although its film incarnation as Green Dolphin Street (1947) is flawed in just about every way possible for a Hollywood gloss. (But it contains Van Heflin as my favorite character from the novel, so of course I watched it.) The only one I can remember actively disliking is The Heart of the Matter (1953), which goes fine right until the ending and then I want to drop-kick it out a window. The White Witch (1958) disappointed me as a young reader by containing more romance than magic.
But ahahaha, how strange and cool. And cracky, indeed.
He isn't even mentioned in the jacket copy! I wasn't expecting him! I remain unconvinced of her historical characterization but very entertained!
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I'm glad to hear they hold up! I'll return to them. I have definitely not read all of her novels for any age. Green Dolphin Country (1944) is the famous one in the U.S. and I did enjoy it, although its film incarnation as Green Dolphin Street (1947) is flawed in just about every way possible for a Hollywood gloss. (But it contains Van Heflin as my favorite character from the novel, so of course I watched it.) The only one I can remember actively disliking is The Heart of the Matter (1953), which goes fine right until the ending and then I want to drop-kick it out a window. The White Witch (1958) disappointed me as a young reader by containing more romance than magic.
But ahahaha, how strange and cool. And cracky, indeed.
He isn't even mentioned in the jacket copy! I wasn't expecting him! I remain unconvinced of her historical characterization but very entertained!