Here's a link to the goodreads page on it.

Truly a forgotten classic. People, if they remember anything, remember the movie (Lana Turner), but not the novel. The writing itself is a pleasure, and the story (historical novel, 1830's British Empire) is compelling, and involves loveable people so imperfect and sometimes stupid that they're perfectly believable.

At times I thought I was reading Dickens - particularly the dry character descriptions. She so perfectly describes a character is his or her own voice, but "unwittingly" letting their foibles shine through and through.

It's hard to find a copy, but if you seek it out, you won't regret it.

very mixed reviews on amazon. some like it. some are bored.

another older book you might like. The Caravaners by Elizabeth Von Arnow.

Elizabeth Goudge is one of my favorite authors!  I have not read Green Dolphin Street yet, but I intend to!  My favorites by her are The Little White Horse (a children's book) and Pilgrim's Inn.  

very mixed reviews on amazon. some like it. some are bored.

The book has 27 5-star reviews, 4 4-star reviews, 1 3-star, 1 2-star, and 3 1-star. That's pretty great, I think.