About the book:
"Suddenly risen from shoemaker to a position of power and influence, Samuel Fairbrother decides that his new station in life deserves a more imposing residence. And so he moves his family into a mansion. With the house comes Maitland, a hostile butler who views Samuel as nothing more than an upstart.

As the century turns, Samuel's children grow up and move away - all except his eldest daughter, Janet. And when the scattered family seems increasingly irreconcilable, it is Janet who holds the key to her father's ultimate happiness."

Edit 24.09.2017:
Finally finished this book on a weekend-trip to a vineyard in Hungary. I have to say I wasn't too happy with the story. In the beginning it was hard for me to dive into the plot - with all those characters that are a little weird and not really likeable...
In the last quarter of the book there was suddenly a little too much drama for my taste.

The book travels to Graz as part of the Wishlist-Tag-Game.

Sorry that it took me so long to finally read this book! I hope you enjoy it - I'm curious what you think of it.

Thanks a lot for the book - now I am really curious what I will think, too. :D
Ah no problem, I didn't think that it took you long. And I never worry with you because I know that you won't forget about me and that the book will come for sure. ;)

Happy travelling!