''Troy Chimneys'' is a 1953

historical novel Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

by the British writer Margaret Kennedy. It was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction.Hammill p.150

Synopsis

While recovering from illness, a

Victorian Victorian or Victorians may refer to: 19th century * Victorian era, British history during Queen Victoria's 19th-century reign ** Victorian architecture ** Victorian house ** Victorian decorative arts ** Victorian fashion ** Victorian literature ...

gentleman decides to read the diaries of his

Regency Era The Regency era of British history officially spanned the years 1811 to 1820, though the term is commonly applied to the longer period between and 1837. George III of the United Kingdom, King George III succumbed to mental illness in late 18 ...

ancestor Miles Lufton.

References

Bibliography

* Hammill, Faye. ''Women, Celebrity, and Literary Culture Between the Wars''. University of Texas Press, 2007. * Vinson, James. ''Twentieth-Century Romance and Gothic Writers''. Macmillan, 1982. * Wallace, Diana. ''The Woman's Historical Novel: British Women Writers, 1900-2000''. Springer, 2004. 1953 British novels British historical novels Novels by Margaret Kennedy Novels set in England Novels set in the 19th century Macmillan Publishers books {{1950s-hist-novel-stub