IN MISS ARMSTRONG'S ROOM

by Elizabeth Corbett ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 12, 1953

A small town in Wisconsin in 1900 and the sedate, sacrificial romance of Miss Emily Armstrong reflects the conventions of the time and the firm, old-fashioned values of its heroine. For Miss Emily, after the desertion of her young man, continues her profession as a schoolteacher and brings to the schoolroom not only a solid sense of mission but a real interest. As the years pass, she has the happiness of a close friendship with Betty, a widow, and then the meeting with Fred Gordon gives her a second chance at love. But while Fred proposes, she defers her decision to marry him, then turns him down in order that Betty may have a chance with him. But for once the decision is not hers to make, and Fred's devotion is undisturbed and undeflected.... For conventional, conservative tastes, there's a healthy air of virtue and a reassuring familiarity.

Pub Date: Aug. 12, 1953

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Lippincott

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1953

Categories: FICTION