THE MORNING IS NEAR US

by Susan Glaspell ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 20, 1940

Today's readers may know Susan Glaspell's name better as a playwright than as a novelist, so long is it since she has given us a noteworthy novel. So -- welcome back to the ranks! Her writing has an indefinable quality of charm and originality, ""niceness"" in its best sense. The central character, Lydia, is haunted through the early years of her life, by her unknown pasts, and it is only when inheritance brings her back to the place of her birth, that the unravelling of the mystery sets her free to be wholly herself. Bit by bit, the past is built into a story, and the thread runs through to the present. Lydia is a warm, spontaneous personality, unaffected, appealing. The story spun around her reflects the qualities of her character, and the manner of telling is technically ideal for sustaining interest. Should appeal to those who remember Miss Lulu Bitt with keen enjoyment.

Pub Date: March 20, 1940

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Stokes

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1940

Categories: FICTION