These Granite Islands : A Novel (Paperback)

from shelnutt

A woman matures in the 1930's. Her husband has taken their boys away for the summer. They'd been arguing and now she's left to mull her thoughts. She meets an unusual, wealthy, free spirited woman who has her own problems.

from debnance

I couldn't stop reading this until I finally reached the end and I was boo-hooing. Beautifully written, very moving story of one woman's life, her marriage and time of estrangement, a friendship and loss. Recommended.

from m.belljackson

The author's recent The Laurentian Divide, led to a search for earlier books. Unlike The Divide, this book was a real downer. An underlying "theme" of being "skinned alive" is truly unwelcome. The main character, Isobel, betrays her religion, her family, and her community in her pathetic efforts ...

from CatieN

This is a beautiful but heartbreaking story of friendship and loss. The writing was mesmerizing, the characters came to life, and time and place were well-written and a part of the story in and of themselves. Loved this book from beginning to end.

from CatieN

This is a beautiful but heartbreaking story of friendship and loss. The writing was mesmerizing, the characters came to life, and time and place were well-written and a part of the story in and of themselves. Loved this book from beginning to end.