Higher Ground
Higher Ground by Meredith Sue Willis is the first novel in the Blair Morgan trilogy, published by Hamilton Stone Editions in 1981. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The narrative explores small-town life and social movements of the 1960s through the coming-of-age journey of Blair Ellen Morgan, who navigates her adolescence while attending the high school where her parents teach. The story delves into the complexities of her relationships, particularly with a family of hill-country neighbors, offering a rich portrayal of her experiences and emotions.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignancy as Blair seeks out “my special friends who mean exactly what I want them to.” The novel captures the essence of growing up, highlighting the paradoxes of adolescence and the universal nature of thoughts and feelings. Through its vivid depiction of the time and place, Higher Ground invites readers to reflect on the intricacies of friendship and personal growth within the context of a changing society.
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Higher Ground, the first novel of the Blair Morgan trilogy, was first published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1981 and remains in print. The trilogy examines small town life and social movements of the 1960’s through the lens of Blair Ellen Morgan’s coming-of-age. Blair Ellen attends the high school where her parents teach, and her adolescence is richly realized in the complexities of relationships begun when she was 11, with a family of hill-country people who were her aunt’s neighbors. Blair is a delight of paradoxes in her quest for “my special friends who mean exactly what I want them to ” Higher Ground is heartwarming, funny and sad, quite delightful reading. Though the time, place, and personalities are specific, the thoughts and emotions are universal.
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