Magnum Bonum; Or, Mother Carey's Brood

Magnum Bonum' is an exciting story about three upper-middle-class families in England during the late 1880s. The novel focuses mainly on Caroline (Carey) Brownlow and the challenge of keeping her family together. The core problems that the characters face are social, financial, romantic, and even theological. In addition, the theme of inheritance occupies a considerable part of the novel. With her lively characters, wonderful details and curiosities, Charlotte M. Yonge keeps the readers engaged till the end.