Ben Lathrop, a WWII Air Force Captain who served in the Pacific theater, has trouble finding his niche after returning stateside. Ben ultimately makes contact with his Connecticut grandfather who he has not seen since the age of three. In helping Ben find his roots, the author, Phyllis Arthur (pseudonym for Natalie Shipman) has penned a delightful, thought-provoking short read work of fiction, mixing in quotes from Robert Browning's âA Serenade at the Villaâ, Edgar Allen Poe's âHaunted Palaceâ, Shakespeare's âHamletâ, and Benjamin Franklin's âPoor Richard's Almanacâ.
