The Goodbye Season, Marian Hale
The Goodbye Season, Marian Hale
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The Goodbye Season

Author: Marian Hale

Narrator: Georgette Perna

Unabridged: 6 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/22/2009


Synopsis

Mercy Kaplan doesn’t want to be like her mother, saddled with crying kids and failing crops for the rest of her life. Mercy longs to be on her own—until her wish comes true in the worst possible way. It is 1918 and a deadly flu epidemic ravages the country, leaving her utterly alone and penniless.

Mercy soon finds a job with Mrs. Wilder. But there’s something unsettling about the woman, whose brother died under mysterious circumstances. And then there’s Daniel, who could sweep a girl off her feet if she isn’t careful.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tasha

This is Hale’s third historical novel. Set during the 1918 epidemic, it follows young Mercy. The member of a sharecropper’s family, she is so poor that her family is forced to send her away to work for someone ten miles from them just to have her fed. Mercy works hard and soon bonds with the couple......more

Goodreads review by Brayden

Mercy Kaplan has a lot to figure out in her life but she knows something for sure- she doesn't want to grow up to be like her mother: taking care of five kids and watching crops fail every year. Mercy has bigger dreams. The year is 1918 and times are tough for the Kaplan family. Their crops are fail......more

I really enjoyed reading this book, and I'd definitely recommend it to others as a good, easy read that still keeps you engaged in the character's story. After finishing it, I really wanted a sequel though!......more