Vittoria Cottage

3.5 stars, more if you're a fan of cozy, old-timey family dramas with a little romance. If you've read any other D.E. Stevensen novels, this is fairly typical of her work: small English town life in the mid-20th century, often with WWII as a backdrop. Caroline Dering is a charming, rather quiet wido......more

¡Qué historia tan encantadora! Creo que es la palabra que mejor la define. Una novela de esas de "señoras inglesas en pueblecillo" que para mi son un lugar feliz. En este caso aunque es una historia plagada de humor y buenas intenciones (empezando por su estupenda y adorable protagonista) también tie......more

This is the kind of book that to me best exemplifies D.E. Stevenson's talent. A quiet domestic novel. Caroline is a widow with two daughters and one son. They live in a cozy house in a small village. Caroline is a type of character that D.E. Stevenson does particularly well--one that somehow manages......more

In times of stress one could do worse than turn to a D. E. Stevenson novel. Set for the most part in English country villages, they are full of decent people (plus a sprinkling of rotters to move the plot along) muddling their way through life's ups and downs. Her books are comfy and undemanding but......more