Interweaving literature, society, and culture, Grinnell’s …

Interweaving literature, society, and culture, Grinnell’s biographical tapestry reveals a woman whose life was privileged and civic-minded-and yet private and cloistered. Gracefully written and thoroughly documented, this illuminating book will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the last 150 years of New England (and especially Newport, Rhode Island) history.