A Shower of Summer Days – May Sarton

A novel about an aging couple who return to their country estate in Ireland, and the American niece who comes to spend the summer with them. 1952. 

A Fair Barbarian – Frances Hodgson Burnett

A novel about a young American woman who comes to visit her aunt in England, and the effect her unrefined candor has on the conservative inhabitants of the town. 1880. Continue reading →

The Wind of Complication

A collection of short stories featuring themes of quiet domesticity and strong female characters, sprinkled throughout with love, humor, and early 20th century spiritualism. 1924. Continue reading →

After Noon – Susan Ertz

A novel about a man who, as a single parent, must reconcile himself to his daughters growing up and his own life becoming full again. 1926. Continue reading →