IN THE VINE COUNTRY

BEGGARS ON HORSEBACK: A RIDING TOUR IN NORTH WALES

Incredibly famous in their day, the aristocratic authors of Beggars on Horseback penned a total of fourteen books, including their immortal classic, "Some Experiences of an Irish R. M"; But few realised that "Martin Ross"; and "E. Somerville"; were actually the pen names of Violet Martin and Edith Somerville, two fun-loving, hard-riding, co-writing female Irish cousins. In this book the high-spirited young ladies decide to tour North Wales on horseback. Written in the first person, the "author"; remains anonymous throughout, while her friend is given the pseudonym "Miss O'Flannigan".

THE REAL CHARLOTTE

When Charlotte Mullen, a fortyish flinty Irish spinster, takes in her orphaned cousin, the beautiful nineteen-year-old Francie Fitzgerald who had been living in Dublin with poor relatives, life in a small Irish village is dramatically upended. As Charlotte plots to marry Francie to a local squire's son, events build to a shocking crescendo with dire effects. Original published in three volumes, this Warbler Classics edition is based on the combined 1895 publication and includes an afterword by Malcolm Jones and a biographical note.