Well, this is a thoroughly nasty little novel, and no mistake! Elizabeth Goudge (1900-1984) published 'The Bird in the Tree' in 1940. It is the first part of a trilogy, the companion volumes written in 1948 and 1953 respectively. Goudge was born into a wealthy academic-religious family and never married, living with her mother after … Continue reading The Bird in the Tree – Elizabeth Goudge →