Let's get this out of the way first: a good deal of the subtext (and some just plain text) is about a woman learning her place. As in: yes, Joanna, the lead character learns how to be a good little woman and submit to her man. Okay, fine, yes. BUT, for me, it was more about Joanna relearning how ...
I really got into this book. It's the first in a series about a woman who grows up on an island in Maine, where lobstering is the chief occupation. I'd enjoy it even if I didn't live up here, but it gave me a real look into the challenges of that kind of life.I have friends who live on some of t...
Spanning 18 years and ranging from Scotland to the Maine coast, the Jennie Glenroy saga offers vivid historic settings and unforgettable characters.
The struggles, hardship, and joy of one woman's life on a Maine island are brought to life in this haunting and enduringly popular trilogy, the first three books of the Bennett's Island series. Elisabeth Ogilvie tells the story of Joanna Bennett and her colorful life on Bennett's Island with a se...
The second trilogy in the Bennett's Island series, The Lovers Trilogy continues the saga of Joanna Bennett Sorensen and her family. Like no other writer, Ogilvie brings to life the people and atmosphere of the island fishing communities along the rugged Maine coast. These are the memorable storie...
The second trilogy in the Bennett's Island series, The Lovers Trilogy continues the saga of Joanna Bennett Sorensen and her family. Like no other writer, Ogilvie brings to life the people and atmosphere of the island fishing communities along the rugged Maine coast. These are the memorable storie...
Her windows rattled in a long, sustained gust. She slid from under the covers, wincing at the icy sea of linoleum beyond the island of braided rug, and shut the windows. Eric had let her know he considered the weather to be disappointingly fair, but here was his storm. She was excited enough on h...