Description
May Sarton's Willard is a small town in the rocky hills of New Hampshire, a place that attracts "the untameable, the wild, the gentle." As Sarton takes us into the lives of the people who live there, we encounter a rich tapestry of characters and relationships. In the center are the deep, prickly friendship between Christina, an old Bostonian, and Ellen, the daughter of a farmer, and the unfolding process by which Christina and her husband "come into their own" in their marriage and become winter people at last.
About the Author
May Sarton (1912-1995) was an acclaimed poet, novelist, and memoirist.
Reviews
"We watch with fascination as Miss Sarton builds her huge portrait... With complete success, [Sarton] portrays Williard under a double spell-first the spell cast by the spectacular winter weather, and second, the spell of Christina's longing, a longing that never tires and that continues to hold her story in tension long after the ice and snow are gone and forgotten." -- The New Yorker
Book Information
ISBN 9780393311013
Author May Sarton
Format Paperback
Page Count 466
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 28mm