The Castle and the Cave

Sheila, the seventeen-year-old heroine of Mrs Finlay's new novel for girls, goes to live with a family in the beautiful Dordogne region of France. She learns to cope with difficult person situations - with the two children in her charge, with obstinate elders, and with two young men - and she proves her courage in a dangerous adventure in a cave. Mrs Finlay coveys vividly the atmosphere of French life and Sheila's warm, affectionate feelings during that eventful summer.