ornaments
the ladies lending library a novel
p it is august of 1963 the year of the taylor burton film epic cleopatra showcasing a passion too grand to be contained on the movie screen . the women of the kalyna beach cottage community gather for gin and gossip trading the current racy bestsellers among themselves as they seek a brief escape from the predictable rhythms of children and chores . but dramatic change is coming this summer as innocence falters and the desire for change reaches a boiling point threatening to disrupt the warm sweet heady days and the lives of parents and children family and friends forever .