Summary of Sonia Purnell's Clementine

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 FEAR defined Clementine Hozier’s early life. She was never to gain a secure place in her mother’s affections, and she would never conquer her trepidation of the forbidding Colonel Henry Hozier, who she believed was not her father anyway. #2 After her wedding, Lady Blanche had assumed that she would become a notable political hostess in her own right. However, her husband did not want children, so she began to look for a suitable mate for herself. #3 Lady Blanche’s children were often snubbed by London’s more respectable drawing rooms, as her reputation was scandalized by the public uncertainty over their paternity. Meanwhile, her children were cared for by a succession of grumpy maids and governesses who vented their frustration by swishing their wards’ bare legs with a cane. #4 Lady Blanche’s love for her two daughters was blatant and consistent, while Clementine was extremely anxious and sensitive. She was also extremely homesick, and frequently asked to go back to her father.