This novel cleverly educates the young reader about how differently many aspects of life were viewed in 1900, revealing how in this class-conscious, racist era, girls and women had little power over their lives and had to use cunning and a good marriage to survive. There are also strict rules that the girls must obey, enforced by their nanny. The truth would have her committed to the asylum, as no one would believe her. Gert is clever, and she and Madeleine come up with a plausible reason for her sudden arrival.
When Madeleine is swept back to 1900, she is taken in by the affluent Williamson family with their four very different daughters. Her grandmother is a force of nature: interested in health, social justice, feminism and a home renovator. She expects the vacation to be dull and is unimpressed at being packed off. Twelve-year-old, athletic Madeleine is staying with her eccentric grandmother, Mum Crum, for the holidays.
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