About this title: In the mid-1940s, the great historical novelist Anya Seton embarked on a fervent search for her forebears that led her to Marblehead, Massachusetts, a "sea-girdled town of rocks and winding lanes and clustered old houses." There she found not only an ancestor, but also the setting for this, her fourth novel. It is not only the story of Marblehead, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Date Published: 1948
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. HB: book has label and tape on spine, bumps, wear, age discoloration/spots/stains, pouch, stmaps, lightly faded spine/some letters blacked in, library writing. 377 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1948
Description: Good. Missing dust jacket. Well used. Still readable but not for the collector. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
"I loved the Marblehead Island history that the author entwined in the story but I was confused about soem of the nuances of the story. I loved Hesper as a character but found myself wishing that the author would just get on with the story. I felt the book dragged on. I loved the way she told the history of the island changing from the fishing mecca that it was to the shoe factories to the vacation spot it became. Would be far more interesting to someone who was actually from Marblehead than to the casual reader."
"Only for Die Hard Seton fans (and I am one). This book is the story of the Honeyman family of Marblehead, Massachusetts. It follows them from their original trip to Marblehead from England with the Winthrop ships in the 17th century to the early 20th century and their inn, The Hearth and Eagle. I have to admit being confused at first as to whom the story was about, as the book started in the mid 19th century, then flashed back to the 17th century and back again. There were so many references to other Honeymans, that I wasn't sure if there were going to be more flashbacks to tell those stories. There weren't, the main focus of the story is Hesper from her childhood through her marriages and her children, and most importantly about the town of Marblehead and its quirky characters and history.
While Seton's research and writing are impeccable as always, I would only recommend this for die-hard Seton fans or for those interested in reading about the history and characters of Marblehead. Honestly, I just couldn't get that enthralled with Hesper's story; it just wasn't that interesting for me. I recommend you get this from the library first, and then if you love it, buy it. Three stars, but a gorgeous new cover,"
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