A moving blend of storytelling and verse, this collection follows the Harrington family as they wrestle with faith, duty, and desire, across a vividly drawn era.
Lavina C. M. Forbes’s The Harringtons and Select Poetry offers a vivid glimpse into a thoughtful world where family ties, personal doubt, and spiritual searching shape each character’s path. The book interleaves narrative chapters with a rich slate of poems, creating a tapestry of lives that speak to courage, loss, and hope in the face of doubt.
Written in the voice of a compassionate observer, the work examines how belief and love contend within everyday joys and trials. Readers will find intimate scenes, moral questions, and lyrical passages that illuminate the inner lives of its characters while inviting reflection on faith, community, and growth.
- Character-driven chapters that explore family dynamics, faith, and personal conflict.
- A substantial collection of poetry that broadens the emotional landscape with imagery and concise, thoughtful lines.
- Themes of virtue, doubt, reconciliation, and the quest for meaning in a changing world.
- A historical setting that grounds the emotional journeys in real-world social and religious contexts.
Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction framed by reflective poetry and a study of how beliefs shape life choices.