Life Amongst the Troubridges: Journals of a Young Victorian 1873-1884 is an extraordinary peek into the heart of Victorian England, a world brimming with elegance, tragedy, and artistic endeavor. The journals of Laura Troubridge, inspired by her family's history and her grandfather Daniel Gurney's sisters, including the renowned Elizabeth Fry, offer an authentic and captivating account of a young woman's life during this fascinating era.

At the age of fifteen, Laura began her journals, and through her words, we are transported to the Troubridge family's life. The children, orphaned after the deaths of their heroic father, Colonel Sir Thomas St Vincent Troubridge, and their young mother, found themselves under the care of their traditional grandfather in Norfolk.

Laura's journals and memoirs provide vivid portraits of family members, governesses, tutors, and life in Victorian England. They document picnics, excursions, visits to London, and the gradual emergence of her artistic talents in decorative design and illustration. Her journey culminated in her becoming a well-known pastelist, painting Queen Victoria's grandchildren at Osborne.

This edition, expertly edited by Laura's daughter, Jaqueline Hope-Nicholson, is adorned with Laura's own drawings and family photographs, making it an invaluable and intimate window into the past. "Life Amongst the Troubridges" is not just a journal but a time-traveling treasure trove of history, artistry, and personal experience.