But these rumors did not stop the townspeople who needed something that an ordinary doctor could not cure or provide. Growing up with witchcraft drove both Gillian and Sally away, but little did they know that the witchcraft lived inside them, and would bring them back together to solve a dilemma that could cost them their lives and their freedom. Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Set in New York City in the 1920's, when life depended upon social classification and reputation, Newland Archer dared to risk it all when he engages in a relationship with the defamed Countess Ellen Olenska. But such drabness spurs Archer to experience something deeper and more complicated - an emptiness filled by the Countess whose mysterious divorce from her husband led her name into every gossip circle in New York. Archer is left to choose between the woman he loves, and the woman his social circle accepts.
Straightforward narrative is abandoned for the evocation of moods and atmosphere.
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger Simply a good, adventurous read. Sebastian Junger 's respectful ode to the power of the Ocean and Fishermen's struggles at Sea. Gripping, detailed account of the lives and losses of fishermen and their families in Gloucester, Massachusetts.