The Camomile;

By Catherine Carswell

Book Overview

The Camomile is a hauntingly beautiful novel that tells the story of a young woman named Janet who must navigate the treacherous waters of love, loss, and betrayal in early 20th century Scotland. The book is notable for its vividly drawn characters and its lyrical, evocative prose.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021406007
• ISBN13: 9781021406002
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A rare gem

Although The Camomile is not a very well known novel, and one of only two novels written by Carswell, it reflects the tradition of Jane Austen with a bit of Kate Chopin's The Awakening thrown in.Semi-autobiographical, the Camomile journals a young woman's battle against convention without the pomp and circumstance of other "feminist" authors. The protagonist, Ellen Carstairs, is well-balanced and through her journal entries to her friend Ruby, we see Ellen contend with ideas of matrimony, career and what it is to be a woman in the early part of this century.Carswell's language is witty and Ellen is rather winsome and sympathetic as a protagonist. Highly recommended for lovers of Austen. Musicians, professional and amateur alike, will also empathize with Ellen.