About this book
About Peggy Saville by George de Horne Vaizey bursts with late‑Victorian charm, following a spirited young heroine into a world of schoolroom mischief, moral tests, and heartfelt friendship. Set at a vicarage near Brighton, this teen/young adult fiction novel introduces Peggy, a lively "new girl" who has returned from India to live apart from her parents. Clever and impulsive, she wins friends and stirs trouble as she navigates lessons, social expectations, and the small dramas of boarding‑school life.
Vaizey captures the era with vivid, unobtrusive detail—electric lights, telephones, trains and household servants frame a changing England—while exploring timeless themes of courage, empathy, and growing up. A sudden, dangerous event challenges the pupils and adults alike, revealing character, forging bonds, and testing the resilience of youth without resorting to melodrama.
Ideal for fans of historical coming‑of‑age stories and classic YA fiction, About Peggy Saville offers a gentle yet compelling portrait of girlhood at the turn of the century. Listeners who enjoy richly drawn period settings and earnest moral storytelling will find this audiobook both comforting and resonant.
