The View from Half Dome: A Novel - Softcover

Caugherty, Jill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1685131808 ISBN 13: 9781685131807

Publisher: Black Rose Writing, 2023

Synopsis

"Isabel will steal your heart with her hopeful spirit." –Kerry Chaput, author of Daughter of the King

1934. Isabel longs to escape her squalid San Francisco neighborhood. While her mother struggles to make ends meet and her older brother serves with the CCC at Yosemite, she manages the household and comforts her younger sister with stories about an idyllic imaginary world. Desperate for a taste of freedom, she takes matters into her own hands-with tragic consequences.

Distraught, she flees to Yosemite, where she falls in love with its majestic beauty. Inspired by Enid Michael, the park's only female ranger-naturalist, Isabel hikes, learns new skills, and discovers an inner strength she never knew she had. But even as she relishes her independence, she hides her grief, along with a terrible secret she fears will destroy relations with her family. And when she receives upsetting news from home, Isabel must decide if she can assist her family without sacrificing her chance at a new life.

Rich with historical detail and lyrical prose, The View from Half Dome is a moving coming of age story about hope, forgiveness, nature's healing power, and the courage to overcome societal boundaries and grow, regardless of age.

About this title

About the Author

Jill Caugherty is the author of the debut historical novel Waltz in Swing Time, set in Depression-era Utah, and The View from Half Dome, set in 1934 at Yosemite National Park. Her short stories have been published in 805Lit, Oyster River Pages, The Potato Soup Journal, The Prospectus Blog, and The Magazine of History and Fiction. After holding software development, product management, and marketing positions in the high tech industry for nearly thirty years, she now writes full time. Jill is a member of the Women's Fiction Writers' Association and the North Carolina Writers' Network. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and daughter.

From the Back Cover

"Well-developed characters, gorgeous setting, and a story that will stay with you. 5 stars!" -Gail Ward Olmsted, author of Landscape of a Marriage

"Open this book to enjoy the scenes in Yosemite, and stay for well-drawn characters that include the park's first female ranger-naturalist. Highly recommended." -Linda Ulleseit, author of Aloha Spirit

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Rose Writing
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1685131808
• ISBN 13: 9781685131807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 285