A Girl of High Adventure

Marguerite “Margot” St. Juste is a bright‑eyed orphan of Irish and French descent, rescued from infancy by her uncle, the Reverend John Mansfield, and his stern wife in a quiet market town not far from London. Though she never remembers the lively dance of her father’s eyes or the rebel spirit of her mother’s lineage, the girl carries both cultures in her imagination, turning the rectory’s solemn rooms into a stage for her daring schemes.

With a quick wit that wins over her kindly uncle while testing the patience of his disciplinarian wife, Margot spends her days dreaming of the ruined Desmond estate in Kerry and the grand Château St. Juste in the south of France. Her longing for family history and a world beyond the parish walls fuels a restless energy that promises lively escapades, friendships, and the chance to prove that a little courage can brighten even the most ordinary of lives.