The publisher had no shortage of praise to quote in advertising material. Elizabeth Goudge
called the book the most exciting story and generally agreed with Elizabeth Jenkins
's point that it achieved a truly remarkable...
Textual Features
Naomi Royde-Smith
This is a novel of two generations. A young woman, embarked on a secret love affair, finds support from her aunt, Lena Quibell, because Lena's youth lacked opportunity for personal or sexual happiness, but was...
Literary responses
Naomi Royde-Smith
Askwith
(herself a published writer) defended NRS
in the columns of The Times soon after the latter's death. She ranked The Delicate Situation as a novel likely to survive, and likened it to other works...
