The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1 by Brower, Beth

"I've arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident."

The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian's.

Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

Readers have compared Beth Brower's writing to Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, P.G. Wodehouse, and L. M. Montgomery.

Author: Beth Brower
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 09/23/2026
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.31d
ISBN: 9780143139706

About the Author
Beth Brower is the author of several works, including The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion. She graduated with a degree in literary studies, and has spent several years working on the novels that keep pounding on the doors of her mind, as none of her characters are very patient to wait their turn. Beth lives with her wonderful chemist husband, and books in every room of the house.