All her life, May Sarton carried on a voluminous private correspondence with family, friends, and lovers. Early childhood into middle age covers topics of theat

The modern American author describes everyday experiences and conveys her feelings of frustration and anger over her attempts to write in solitude.

Includes the page proofs of her novel.

"The plot of this short novel is deceptively simple, the mood subtle, the feeling intense. And the music of Miss Sarton's prose leaves compelling echoes in one'

The poet-novelist describes her daily life in a graceful, eighteenth-century New Hampshire cottage.