"Harriet and the Piper" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a story examining tangled relationships and hidden longings within a rich family. Set at the grand estate of Crownlands, the plot thickens when Isabelle Carter flirts with her son’s friend, Anthony Pope, exposing her inner turmoil and her husband's lack of awareness. Meanwhile, Harriet Field, the family secretary, quietly navigates her complex feelings in this elaborate world. The story hints at upcoming conflicts between generations, problems with love, and secrets that threaten the family's carefully constructed image. Through the characters' experiences, the author demonstrates the struggle between what people seem to be and what they truly desire.
Harriet and the Piper
By Kathleen Thompson Norris
Amidst wealth and secrets, a family's summer is disrupted by hidden desires and a quiet secretary, setting the stage for shifting relations and emotional battles.
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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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