The Word Ghost

I enjoyed The Word Ghost by Christine Paice which is set in rural England in the mid 1970s.  A teenage girl, Rebecca, lives with her family in a small village where her father is the vicar.  She has difficulty adjusting at first when she discovers a ghost in her wardrobe named Algernon Keats, her life becomes more interesting.  He is very friendly and later his sister Augusta visits.  In the early 19th century Augusta was in love with the Lord of the Manor but that romance didn't end well.  Now Rebecca has a relationship with the current owner of the Manor House.  Rebecca finds an elderly lady who can also see the village ghosts.  It is a lovely whimsical story of teenage love and life in a small village. 4/5