These three linked stories are a journey of discovery for the girl who would become the woman. For those of us who came of age in the sixties they remind us of a time when everything was new and life was an adventure. The stories have a dream-like quality that is gauzy but not nostalgic. Scofield is a master at providing just the right detail. She delivers a vivid portrayal of a young woman coming of age in a decade when all the rules were changing.


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