This is one of Oxenham's early books, touching on a mix of themes found in various of her other books. The basic dilemma - an unexpected heir with a legal claim displacing those who are currently in possession of the property - also appears in The Girl Who Wouldn't Make Friends and Schooldays at the Abbey. There's the hoodwinking of legal guardians that also appears in Maidlin to the Rescue, the broad trope of an independent-minded young woman adjusting to boarding school life, and causing sensations in the process as she treats punishments as a price to choose to pay rather than something to be avoided at all costs, and the native pupil taking a lead in hikes and other local school outings giving a degree of authority over even the mistresses that appears a few times.
While it's interesting seeing a number of the author's themes in a novel configuration, the book shares the charm of many of her early works, as well as offering a fascinating glimpse of early 20th Century life.
The only obvious improvement would be if the story tied in to the Abbey series rather than being entirely isolated.
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