Mavis of Green Hill

"Mavis of Green Hill" by Faith Baldwin is a story set in the early 1900s, centered on Mavis Carroll, a young woman stuck at home. From her window, she uses her rich imagination to make sense of the world. The story shows Mavis and her father, plus Sarah, her caretaker, revealing her quiet life. The arrival of Doctor Denton shakes things up, bringing a new focus to Mavis's isolated life. Mavis deals with ordinary daily routines, helped by Sarah. When word gets around about a new doctor, Mavis is hopeful, showing her longing for a life beyond her illness. As Mavis hears all that's going on in her small New England town, we see her troubles, how much she wants to connect with others, and how difficult it is to be stuck at home. Mavis writes in her diary about her dreams and worries, creating a deep look at her character that grabs the reader right away.

Faith Baldwin was an American writer of romance novels and other forms of fiction, often concentrating on women characters juggling career and family. The New York Times wrote that her books had "never a pretense at literary significance" and were popular because they "enabled lonely working people, young and old, to identify with her glamorous and wealthy characters".