Herbs and ApplesHerbs and Apples, the novel Helen Hooven Santmyer wrote at the height of her youthful creative powers, is the work that many critics have loved even more than . . . And Ladies of the Club. Laced with nostalgia as well as timeless insight into human character, Santmyer's enchanting novel is as contemporary today as the day it was written. |
Contents
Introduction to the 1985 Edition | vii |
THE SKY THAT Holds TheM ALL | 169 |
A Profile | 325 |
Copyright | |
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