Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Maine, this novel explores a marginalized community’s struggles with identity, resilience, and love amid historical injustice and tragedy.

Kline’s compelling examination invites reflection on women’s health, highlighting the need for trust and empowerment in gynecological care today.

Leland plunges into the country of the blind, which for him is a “teeming variety of their stories of struggle, adaptation, and adventure.