"A Country Idyl, and Other Stories" by Sarah Knowles Bolton is a compilation where love and loss dance through the lives of people in small New England towns. The book focuses on the daily lives of folks dealing with normal issues and big life changes. In "A Country Idyl," imagine the peaceful world of a miller and his wife being shaken up when they take in their niece, Nellie, leading to drama when she is pulled between her childhood friend and a city boy; the old friend confesses his feelings, but another love interest makes living harder, and Nellie has to make a difficult choice. That decision makes her life more complicated, and it makes you wonder whether she will choose real, or new love. With each story, Bolton paints relatable characters that show us the good and bad of human relationships.
A Country Idyl, and Other Stories
By Sarah Knowles Bolton
In this collection, love triangles blossom and decisions echo through small towns, forever changing the lives of those caught within their tangled webs.
Summary
About the AuthorSarah Knowles Bolton was an American writer. She was born in Farmington, Connecticut. In 1866, she married Charles E. Bolton, a merchant and philanthropist. She wrote extensively for the press, was one of the first corresponding secretaries of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union (N.W.C.T.U.), and was associate editor of the Boston Congregationalist (1878–81). Bolton traveled for two years in Europe, studying profit-sharing, female higher education, and other social questions. Her writings encouraged readers to improve the world about them through faith and hard work.
Sarah Knowles Bolton was an American writer. She was born in Farmington, Connecticut. In 1866, she married Charles E. Bolton, a merchant and philanthropist. She wrote extensively for the press, was one of the first corresponding secretaries of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union (N.W.C.T.U.), and was associate editor of the Boston Congregationalist (1878–81). Bolton traveled for two years in Europe, studying profit-sharing, female higher education, and other social questions. Her writings encouraged readers to improve the world about them through faith and hard work.
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