The Camomile

Name: The Camomile
Brand: British Library Publishing
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An Invention

By: Catherine Carswell, Simon Thomas (Afterword by)

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Paperback | 24 June 2025

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224 Pages

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19.0 x 13.0

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'the chamomile, the more it is trodden on, the faster is grows.'
Shakespeare, Henry IV part 1

The opening quote of The Camomile provides an insight into the book's title. The narrative highlights the tensions for a woman in the early twentieth century between the desire to explore her creativity and the duties expected of her as a prospective wife. Through a series of journal entries, which form an extended letter to her best friend, we follow the protagonist, Ellen, who rents out a room away from her family to provide a quiet space in which to focus on her music and her writing.

Ellen is a lively soul who wants the freedom to express herself and she finds a champion of her endeavours at the Mitchell Library. But as she falls in love and becomes betrothed to a doctor who is soon to return to India, she finds herself increasingly conflicted and has to eventually make a choice.

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