An unaccented chronicle of growing storm signals as the changing
times are reflected in the life of Mary Perrault and her children.
A sturdy, wholesome, intelligent Scotswoman immigrated to America
and settled in California, Mary and her husband give their family a
respectable but not luxurious life, make their way with patience
and endurance. As the children grew up and values shift, Mary feels
the world, by then in this war, has changed completely. Her
daughter Melanie presents problems in her ??beaux, in her choice of
jobs, the boys are threatened by violence on the outside, and Mary
herself is unable to hold her standard of neighborliness and
friendship. Simple, honest annals, adequately recorded. (Kirkus
Reviews)
Against a Darkening Sky was original published in 1943. Set in a
semi-rural community south of San Francisco, it is the story of an
American mother of the mid-1930s and the sustaining influence she
brings, through her own profound strength and faith, to the lives
of her four growing children. Scottish by birth, but long a
resident of America, Mary Perrault is married to a Swiss-French
gardener. Their life in South Encina, though anything but lavish,
is gay, serene, and friendly. As their children mature and the
world outside, less peaceful and secure than the Perrault home,
begins to threaten the equilibrium of their tranquil lives, Mrs.
Perrault becomes increasingly aware of a moral wilderness rising
from the physical wilderness which her generation has barely
conquered. Her struggle to influence, while not invading the lives
of her children is the focus of this novel of family life during
the depression years.
General
Imprint: |
Swallow Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 1985 |
Authors: |
Janet Lewis
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8040-0866-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8040-0866-3 |
Barcode: |
9780804008662 |
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