Flambards

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Flambards
Author(s)K.M. Peyton
PublisherOxford University Press
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A totally absorbing novel about twelve-year-old Christina who is sent to live with her fierce uncle and his two sons in their decaying mansion, Flambards. Christina discovers a passion for horses and riding but finds herself part of a strange household, divided by emotional undercurrents and cruelty.


It's not easy for Christina to survive the harsh rule of her cruel and bitter Uncle Russell and the household he dominates with his passion for horses. Only her close friendship with her younger cousin, Will and the groom, Dick, makes life bearable.


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