Historical context: The Child from the Sea

August 2023 Goudge Read-Along

"Remember, Lucy," said William,"that when you have the first sight of the castle it will not look as you remember it"

Lucy nodded, speechless… the country had not greatly changed, though they passed burnt-out farms and hedgerows broken down by the passage of guns and troops, scars left by the recent fighting that had now left this part of Wales peaceful…