Seabird

by Edna Smith Browne

Sharply in contrast to the frantic tempo of the city she fears, Letty Fraser's seaside village of Colins Cove, Nova Scotia, life appears to be slow-paced and simple. Yet, in the space of a few months, a youthful Letty experiences the widest range of emotions from sorrow to joy, from pain to peace, from restraint to love. Temptation in the form of a man unlike any she has known challenge her values. Although she would fly, free as a seabird, her actions are constrained by principles as fixed as the rock-bound home that she loves. The solidarity of her familiar kitchen table becomes the symbol of her emotional security. Against the background of war, Letty becomes a woman capable of decisions having deep consequences to a number of her Colins Cove neighbors. Looking inward for strength, she is able to keep promises made, even to the mother she has never known.

399 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1998

Reviews

[Robin]

This was a good read, but not an all nighter. It is about a sheltered girl that lives in Nova Scotia. It is set during World War II.