The book begins inside a small child’s mind, with brass bed-knobs, the baker’s nightly greeting and the chug of the waterworks engine. Catherine grows up through school and family into a gifted pianist, and the story follows her ambitions and an engagement she breaks off in a moment she cannot quite explain to herself.
Written while Hilton was still a student, it shows the gentle observation that later made Goodbye, Mr. Chips so loved. Download the free EPUB.