A Christmas Cake

A Christmas Cake: In Four Quarters (1871) is a novel written by Lady Barker. The story follows the lives of four sisters, each of whom is given a quarter of a Christmas cake to prepare. The sisters live in different parts of the world and come from different backgrounds, but they all share a love for their family and for the holiday season.The first quarter of the book follows the life of the eldest sister, who lives in India with her husband and children. She struggles to balance her responsibilities as a wife and mother with her desire to make the perfect Christmas cake.The second quarter of the book takes place in Australia, where the second sister lives with her husband and children. She faces a different set of challenges, including a severe drought that threatens to ruin her Christmas cake.The third quarter of the book is set in England, where the third sister lives with her husband and children. She faces the challenge of making a Christmas cake that meets the high standards of her aristocratic family.The final quarter of the book takes place in America, where the youngest sister lives with her husband and children. She faces the challenge of making a Christmas cake that is both delicious and affordable.Throughout the book, the sisters correspond with each other, sharing their successes and failures in making their Christmas cakes. The book is a heartwarming tale of family, love, and the holiday season.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.