When sixteen-year-old Thankful Curtis must leave Bright Island, Maine, for the first time in 1937, she has trouble adjusting to life on the mainland, new people, and "proper schooling," and yearns for her days of farming with her father and sailing.
Mabel Louise Robinson Books
This author delves into profound psychological studies of characters and their internal conflicts. Her stylistic precision and innovative narrative techniques draw readers into meticulously crafted worlds. Through her writings, she explores the complexities of human relationships and moral dilemmas. Her prose is often characterized as insightful and intellectually stimulating.