Astra

So far, this is one of the best books by Grace Livingston Hill that I have ever read. I loved it! In this book, a girl named Astra is leaving her cousin's house while the family is away; after two years, she couldn't take living with their modern ways any longer. Astra went back to her hometown where she used to live with her father before he died. While traveling there on a train, a man came to ask for someone to help a dying man get his business in order. Even after the legal matters had been settled, the man who asked for the help, Charles Cameron, took Astra under his wing and made sure she was fine once she arrived in her hometown, where he also lived. He checked on her, and even sent her presents to enjoy on Christmas, since he had found she would be alone then. Then when an unexpected business matter came up at the same time his sister was conniving to get him engaged, Charles needed Astra's help to take care of matters. While all that was happening, Astra's cousin's husband was plotting a way to get the inheritance that Astra would soon receive after she came of age. The book ended with a rescue, some Christian romance, and an example of how Christ is always there for us, turning all things into good and giving us help whenever it's necessary, even when we don't relize it. My review may not sound like it's a good book; when I read a summary of this book, I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did. But this book exceeded by far my expectations, as I think it will for you, too, if you'll only read it.