The Long Vacation

"The Long Vacation" by Charlotte M. Yonge picks up the story of the orphaned Underwood family from one of Younge's previous novels. This book uses those beloved characters to reflect on the changes in the church and in society in England as the turn of the century approached. Conflicts between new and old traditions and the ways in which people of different generations see the world are the prominent themes of this book which helped put the thoughts and fears of many in society into words.