"The Builders" by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow is a story that takes place in early 1900s Virginia, showing a world undergoing changes as it follows Caroline Meade, a talented nurse. Having experienced sadness in her past, Caroline is now focused on building a new life. Back in Virginia, she takes a job caring for a young child in the Blackburn household, a place filled with hidden stress. We are introduced to Caroline's background and her family's simple life at The Cedars, and we see how a letter starts the events that lead to her working for the Blackburns. As she heads to her new job, Caroline is thinking about the challenges that lie ahead, especially dealing with Angelica Blackburn, the beautiful but sickly wife of David Blackburn, whose unhappy marriage appears as a sign of troubles to come.
The Builders
By Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
In a time of change, a capable nurse steps into a troubled household, facing personal challenges and hinting at even deeper secrets to be found.
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About the AuthorEllen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short stories, to critical acclaim. A lifelong Virginian, Glasgow portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South in a realistic manner, differing from the idealistic escapism that characterized Southern literature after Reconstruction.
Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short stories, to critical acclaim. A lifelong Virginian, Glasgow portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South in a realistic manner, differing from the idealistic escapism that characterized Southern literature after Reconstruction.
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