![]() ![]() This ‘mysterious man’ is Mr Rikkard Ambrose, the richest man of the British Empire (emphasis on the). Thanks to her quest for equality, Lilly goes to the polling station in guise of a man where a chance encounter with a mysterious man changes her whole life. ![]() However, this is not the end her rich, colourful vocabulary with ear-burning insults, sass, and sarcasm make the readers absolutely fall in love with this character. The quick wit and courage she shows throughout the series is commendable. When, for most members of the fair sex, the greatest desire is to look lovely, get married to wealthy men, and be good little wifeys, Lilly’s longing for freedom makes her quite a unique exception. Lillian Linton is a nineteen-year-old: free-spirited, fiery, feminist. How can any sane person of the 21st century ever relate to ‘those’ posh people? But l bet you, when you read the Storm and Silence Saga by Robert Thier– or as we readers call him, Sir Rob– you will definitely relate. I know many of you must be scrunching your nose at the mention of the Victorian era, already imagining women in hoop skirts and men in funny trousers waltzing around a ballroom. ![]() Have you ever related to a nineteen-year-old girl from the nineteenth century? By Anushka Dey Find a refined version of this article on The Ruskin Journal! ![]()
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