These Granite Islands

These granite islands is an arresting novel about a woman who on her deathbed recalls the haunting and fateful summer of 1936 a summer that forever changed her life.

These granite islands.

These granite islands paperback by stonich sarah isbn 0816683530 isbn 13 9780816683536 brand new free shipping in the us these granite islands is an arresting novel about a woman who on her deathbed recalls the haunting and fateful summer of 1936 a summer that forever changed her life. Isabel endeared herself to me because of her hang ups her worrysome spirit and. These granite islands captures poignant reflections of a ninety nine year old woman isobel as she recalls moments in 1936 of her friendship with a mentally ill tourist cathryn caught in an adulterous relationship. The third person narrator concentrates on isobel but occasionally moves to thomas isobel s only survivng child as he keeps a.

These granite islands is a marvelous first novel confronting with humor bravery and pathos the manner in which we construct or destroy our various loves. These granite islands by sarah stonich was one of those books that i developed a love hate relationship with. I read this book over the holidays and let me say it made my christmas brighter. These granite islands is an arresting novel about a woman who on her deathbed recalls the haunting and fateful summer of 1936 a summer that forever changed her life.

Sarah stonich rsquo s debut novel set on the iron range of minnesota is an intimate and gripping story of a. These granite islands captures poignant reflections of a ninety nine year old woman isobel as she recalls moments in 1936 of her friendship with a mentally ill tourist cathryn caught in an adulterous relationship. I was staying at my mother in law s house and had to keep finding a quiet.