First published 2005
The Talcotts face another harsh winter in their Vermont farmhouse as the Great Depression tightens its grip on rural America. With jobs scarce and money running out, the family watches their world shrink around them. Each member responds differently to the mounting pressure. Some retreat into silence while others lash out in desperation. Old resentments surface as new hardships test bonds already stretched thin. The children witness adult certainties crumble while parents grapple with choices that will define their family's future. Morris captures a family at the breaking point, where survival demands sacrifices no one wants to make. At its heart, this story explores how ordinary people endure when everything familiar falls away.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, survival
Setting: Vermont
Period: Great Depression
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