Butterfly

by Kathleen Thompson Norris

Young woman sacrifices everything to support the musical education of her sister.

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1923

About the author

Educated at the University of California, Kathleen married Charles Gilman Norris, brother of the late Benjamin Franklin Norris, Junior, in 1909. She was a prolific author, producing over 80 novels in addition to numerous short stories and articles. Norris was a regular contributor to leading magazines such as Atlantic and Ladies' Home Journal. Her first novel, Lost Sunrise, appeared in 1909 and was immediately popular. By the end of her career her books had sold over ten million copies and made her the highest paid female author of her day.

Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice story if a little annoying at times. Hillary's self sacrifice and devotion to her sister, Dora, were admirable, of course, but also frustrating as Hillary was so clearly worth a dozen of her flighty sister. Didn't seem like she got much of a prize at the end either. All in all, not one of Norris's best.

[Mardi D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not my usual genre but I really enjoyed this. I found the characters captivating and at times I had to keep going, I didn't want to put it down.