Marblehead

About the Book

Written with a sure sense of time and place that recreates the Boston and Marblehead of the Henry James era. Marblehead is the story of a young girl’s coming-of-age—a magical, inevitable happening—that is not so much dictated by time or place as by destiny.

About the Author

Joan Thompson was born in Boston, raised in Melrose, educated at Colby College, and lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She is the author of eight novels for adults and intermediate readers.