Beth Gutcheon

Laurus and Sydney fall in love.Laurus is a well-known musician from Denmark. Laurus and Sydney marry. Laurus goes off to defend Denmark in World War II. He leaves Sydney pregnant and stays in Europe for several years, for the duration of the war. During the war, Laurus's sister, Nina joins the resistance and eventually is caught and sent to a concentration camp. Laurus returns to the U. S. and he and Sydney have several more children. Their son is a trouble maker and is kicked out of a number of boarding schools.
Sydney, like her mother, is more concerned with herself and how she looks to other people than she is her children. Each summer the family spends their time in Maine at Leeway Cottage participating in sailing, parties, and golfing. If you are interested in family sagas spanning from the 1930's to the 1990's this is an interesting story.… (lisätietoja)