It's also a book where the poor neglected rich girl tells her equally neglected hypochondriac cousin to stop being such a self-pitying bore and start taking some responsibility for his own life. Which he does, and they both stop being miserable whining brats and become lovely, thanks in no small part to hanging out with farming types.wow...this is .......interesting, extremely interesting.....after this latest ........publicity, I wouldnt be surprised!
I was thinking of comparing it to something like The Secret Garden, where the poor neglected rich girl, whose family dont care for her at all, finds salvation in a garden! But thats a fictional childrens book.