The Smallpox Episode - The Big House Author:George Buchanan The Big House is a new historical fiction series set in a small Victorian town and based around the staff and the family of the manor house. Each story explores a different aspect of Victorian life in a fun and informative way, providing accurate historical information. In THE SMALLPOX EPISODE, the life of Charlotte de Ray, grandaughter of the m... more »aster of the Big House, is changed forever, when her best friend Louise catches smallpox. Their frienship is sorely tested - as is Louise's strength. In VOTES FOR SALE, Mr de Ray, master of the Big House, is standing for parliament. He can rely on the loyalty of his staff to help with the campaigning. But there is something much more powerful than loyalty - money!« less