Green Valley

by Katharine Reynolds

When young orphaned heiress Hazel is taken in by the kind and benevolent Armstrong family, she thinks she's found a happy home at last. But when her newfound happiness is threatened by dark secrets and sinister plots, she must find the strength and courage to stand up for what is right. Filled with romance, adventure, and suspense, this novel will keep readers enthralled until the very end. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

248 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2007

About the author

Katharine Yirsa Reynolds, b. 1883

Reviews

[Karen Andes · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gives you a glimpse into a cozy neighborhood of early 1900s America. While it creates lovely images and subtly gives profound philosophical and moral commentary, in my opinion the Prohibition message takes over too much in the second half of the book. If you enjoy reading from a time gone by, as I do, you will enjoy the book.

[Kaitlyn Reznicek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth the read for anyone who hails Lombard, IL as home. As a fellow Lombardian and lover of home, Katharine’s descriptions of the small town Green Valley, which she based off of Lombard, resonate with me even a hundred years after they were written and ignite a delightful feeling of nostalgia.

The descriptions of the change in seasons, the quirky going-ons of the town folk and the experiences of the main characters were sweet and enchanting, and at times truthfully beautiful. The dialogue between characters was largely non-existent, as the narrative was more dependent on individual characters’ monologues. This did improve by the end.

The romance of the two main characters was sweet and while you knew right away that they would end up together, the slow build up of friends falling in love was heartwarming.

Things started getting weird at the end when all of the sudden some very heavy handed prohibition propaganda started emerging as a mysterious part of the plot. I guess this does make sense though, as the author’s first child was delivered by a negligent doctor who was straight up drunk and left her in poor condition. #trauma