The most amazing thing about this book is that it was written in 1941, long before it was obvious that Britain and her allies would win the war. The hope and optimism, coupled with a not over the top patriotism, in this book made me forget numerous times that it wasn't written in the post-war period.
This has the usual Elizabeth Goudge mixture of unlikely but believable characters brought together by chance and changing each other's lives for the good. There's some philosophising and poetry-quoting as you expect from her; also some truly marvellous descriptions of the countryside of the West Country. I usually skip descriptions, but Elizabeth's make me see what she is describing. This book is wonderful. I love it.