Winds of the Day

byHoawrd Spring

This was the last Howard Spring novel to be published in his lifetime, and it features a remarkable character in the form of Alice Openshaw. Orphaned at the age of twelve, Alice is forced to work as a servant in a class-ridden society. However, her harsh experiences only serve to fire her indomitable spirit. Winds of the Day spans both World Wars and traces Alice's moves between Manchester, Cardiff and London. It is the timeless beauty of Cornwall and Alice's home, Dros-y-Mor that are central to her story as she struggles to come to terms with a rapidly changing modern world.Howard Spring started writing this novel in early January 1963, and finished it in early February 1964.Show more