Summer at the haven Author:Katherine Moore Mrs. Thornton lives in the attic because she prefers it. Surrounded by intimate memorials of her past, she counts her blessings: — . . . she is not deaf, like old Miss Brown — . . . nor going blind, like Miss Norton — . . . nor arthritic like Miss Dawson — . . . nor bronchial like Mrs Perry — . . . nor (thank God) wandering in her mind like Mrs Langl... more »ey
For Mrs Thornton is one of the eight residents of The Haven, a private home for elderly ladies which, like its occupants, has seen better times.
Shrewd, warm-hearted, funny, unsentimental, SUMMER AT THE HAVEN is that rarest of novels: a book about old age that shines with optimism.« less