"The Heart of Rachael" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a story set in the early 1900s that follows Rachael Breckenridge and the fancy, but complicated, life she leads as a wife and stepmother. The story begins at a lively golf club in Long Island, where we meet Rachael, her stepdaughter Billy, and her husband Clarence. Right away, we see that Rachael is struggling with her marriage and feels stuck taking care of her family while dealing with the constant judgment of her social group. She longs for something more than just fitting in and keeping up appearances, and the book suggests we'll see Rachael's character change and her relationships with those around her develop as she seeks to make a change in her life.
The Heart of Rachael
By Kathleen Thompson Norris
Amidst social expectations and a lackluster marriage, a woman living in Long Island seeks fulfillment beyond her gilded cage, even if it will cause some scandal in the process.
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About the AuthorKathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the United States for nearly fifty years, from 1911 to 1959. Norris was a prolific writer who wrote 93 novels, many of which became best sellers. Her stories appeared frequently in the popular press of the day, including The Atlantic, The American Magazine, McClure's, Everybody's, Ladies' Home Journal, and Woman's Home Companion. Norris used her fiction to promote family and moralistic values, such as the sanctity of marriage, the nobility of motherhood, and the importance of service to others.
Kathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the United States for nearly fifty years, from 1911 to 1959. Norris was a prolific writer who wrote 93 novels, many of which became best sellers. Her stories appeared frequently in the popular press of the day, including The Atlantic, The American Magazine, McClure's, Everybody's, Ladies' Home Journal, and Woman's Home Companion. Norris used her fiction to promote family and moralistic values, such as the sanctity of marriage, the nobility of motherhood, and the importance of service to others.
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