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What if a drive through the English countryside leads straight into mistaken identity—and love?
In Set in Silver, C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson bring romance onto the open road. This witty novel unfolds through letters, with mistaken identity, motoring and sudden attachments sharing the journey. English scenery and country houses form the backdrop to a cheerful world where appearances matter.
The pleasures are gentle: lively talk, affairs of the heart and the freedom of travel in the early age of the motor car. The Williamsons keep the mood light and sociable. Read for the comedy of manners, the country house atmosphere and the promise of love along the way.
What you’ll discover
- Love on the road Follow a romance that brings the pleasures of travel and sudden attachment together.
- A story in letters Enjoy the letter form as wit, mistaken identity and romance share the page.
- The English countryside Spend time among open roads, country houses and scenery that shares the stage with love.
- Early motoring pleasures Enter the early world of motor cars, where travel brings a sense of freedom.
- A cheerful escape Settle into a relaxed pace, bright settings and lively talk meant simply to entertain.
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If you love witty letters, English villages and ruined castles, and a romance between two people who each hide something, this book is for you. It suits road-trip dreamers and fans of heroines who talk back.
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- A debt of gratitude becomes a dangerous promise
- A rose, a young cad, and the wrong Dragon
- London dresses the ward and tests the lie
- The golden motorcar sets out across England
- A lost evening in the New Forest changes everything
- Devon, Dartmoor and Tintagel test the pair
- Schemes, a sold ring, and a cold north
- Truth and loyalty pull against each other
- England is the other great character
- Letters make the comedy and the suspense
Who’s who
- Audrie BrendonA half American, half French singing teacher who poses as her pupil to repay a debt of gratitude, and finds herself at ease on the open road.
- Sir Lionel PendragonA forty-year-old former lieutenant-governor of East Bengal and new baronet who sets out on a motor tour with his ward and slowly lets down his guard.
- Ellaline LethbridgeA pretty, spoiled heiress at a French school who persuades Audrie to take her place while she waits to marry her soldier.
- Mrs. NortonSir Lionel's widowed sister, small, pious and proper, who plays chaperone and fears every hill and every hotel without a vicar.
- Mrs. SenterA clever, beautiful widow who joins the tour and sets her sights on becoming Lady Pendragon, at any cost to the ward.
- Dick BurdenMrs. Senter's young nephew, who plays detective, finds Audrie out, and uses the secret to get what he wants.
- Young NickSir Lionel's Bengali mechanic and chauffeur, devoted to the car and inclined to borrow whatever tool it needs.
- Colonel Pat O'HaganSir Lionel's old friend in Bengal, who receives his confessions by letter and urges him to speak up.
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Set in Silver
by C. N. Williamson ; A. M. Williamson · 1909
A singing teacher poses as a schoolgirl heiress and rides across England in a golden motorcar beside her guardian.
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What would you do if your closest friend begged you to lie to a stranger for six weeks, and her whole future hung on your answer? Audrie Brendon, a singing teacher at a French finishing school, faces that choice in the opening pages of Set in Silver.
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A debt of gratitude becomes a dangerous promise
Audrie Brendon teaches singing at a finishing school near Paris. She is nearly twenty-one, and money is short, so she and her mother live on her small salary. Her mother rests at a Swiss spa, and Audrie writes to her almost every day.
The job exists only because Ellaline Lethbridge, the school's richest pupil, insisted on it. Now Ellaline asks for payment. She has secretly promised herself to a French officer, and her guardian is about to arrive from India. She is sure he will forbid the match.
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Williamson, C. N., and A. M. Williamson. Set in Silver. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/set-in-silver.
Williamson, C. N., & Williamson, A. M. (2026). Set in silver. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/set-in-silver (Original work published 1909)
Williamson, C. N., and A. M. Williamson. Set in Silver. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/set-in-silver.
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What is Set in Silver about?
It follows a singing teacher who poses as a pupil's identity to repay a debt. She tours England by motorcar with the girl's guardian, hiding her secret while their friendship grows. The story is told in letters.
Why is the book called Set in Silver?
The title comes from the Shakespeare speech printed at the front, which calls England a precious stone set in a silver sea. The story presents England as a jewel seen from a motorcar.
Who is Sir Lionel Pendragon?
He is a Cornish baronet, a Victoria Cross holder, and a former lieutenant-governor of East Bengal. He is forty, returns to England to claim a castle, and already serves as guardian to the girl Audrie impersonates.
The author
C. N. Williamson
1857–1920 · British novelist and motoring journalist
British writer and motoring journalist, novelist frequently as duo with wife A. M. Williamson.
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