The Growing Season
The Growing Season by Jane Lorenzini is set to be published by Nest Press on May 7, 2024. This edition features 244 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in 1889, centering on Belle Carson, a gardener at Thomas Edison’s winter estate in Fort Myers, Florida. As Belle navigates her role in an agricultural movement focused on tomato clubs for girls, she faces personal challenges that test her aspirations and relationships.
Readers will find a story that intertwines themes of hope and forgiveness, highlighting Belle’s journey as she becomes a mentor and mother figure to the girls in her community. The plot delves into the complexities of her romantic life and the struggles surrounding her tomato crop, emphasizing the idea that every challenge presents an opportunity for growth. With elements of small-town life and the dynamics of women’s fiction, this book invites exploration of secrets and the pursuit of truth within a vibrant Southern setting.
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An illuminating follow-up to Jane Lorenzini’s After the Rain.
It’s 1889. Are tomatoes the key to gardener Belle Carson cultivating the future she’s always wanted? From New York Times bestselling author Jane Lorenzini comes a story of hope and forgiveness, with a delightful dose of small-town fun.
Twenty-seven-year-old Belle Carson tends the gardens of world-renowned inventor Thomas Edison on his winter estate in Fort Myers, Florida. He and his family rarely visit, but when a friend of the Edisons’ drops in, she convinces Belle to join an agricultural movement sweeping the South-tomato clubs for girls. But just as Belle is blossoming as a mentor and mother figure, her romantic relationship and the precious tomato crop wither on the vine. Can Belle prove to her girls that every challenge is an opportunity to grow? Secrets, surprises, and the search for truth keep Belle-and the local newspaper-battling for answers.
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