The House at Tyneford (2011) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Elsie Landau: Nineteen-year-old Viennese Jewish refugee who obtains her English visa by taking a position as a housemaid.
• Poppy: Red haired friend of Kit, and later, Elise.
• Jan Tibor: Add a description of this character.
• Henry
• Juno
• Herr von Rath
• Sandra
• Lady Vernon
• Anna Julie Landau: Mother of Elise, Viennese opera singer
• Violetta
• Mr. Rivers: Present "owner" of Tyneford House. Father of Kit.
• Isabella Beeton
• Herr Finkelstein
• Maureen
• Hildegard
• Mr. Bobbin: Old shire horse of Tyneford House.
• Elise Rosa Landau
• Frau Finkelstein
• Mrs. Florence Ellsworth
• Digby Wrexham
• Juliana Miller: Neice of Elise.
• Arthur Tizzard
• Jack Miller
• Julian Landau
• Margot: Older sister of Elise.
• Frau Goldschmidt
• Gabrielle
• Diana Hamilton
• Mr. Christopher Rivers: Nicknamed Kit, son of Mr. Rivers, heir to Tyneford House
• Burt
• Robert
• Wolfgang: Margot's dog
• Gerda
• Eddie Stickland
• Gretta
• Jimmy Dorsey

Quotes edit see section history

• “"Testes! Testes and cockles!"”

  Elise Landau

• “No joy without sorrow.”

• “"A man who has experienced great sorrow, and then has known its end, wakes each morning feeling the pleasure of sunrise."”

  Julian Landau

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Tyneford in Dorset: Tyneford is based on Tyneham, a “ghost” village on the Dorset coast forcibly abandoned during the Second World War. Today, Tyneham is open to the public though the manor house was destroyed. Other buildings, including the village church are still standing. More info at: http://www.tynehamopc.org.uk/

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Glossary edit see section history

• posset: posset |ˈpäsət|noun historicala drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or other alcoholic liquor and typically flavored with spices, drunk as a delicacy or as a remedy for colds.ORIGIN late Middle English: of unknown origin.

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Natasha Solomons (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary