Ships That Pass in the Night
Author(s): Beatrice Harraden
Genre(s): General Fiction, Published 1800 -1900
Narrators: Erin Taylor, TriciaG, Gary J. Conover, Guomin Do, Amy B, LynSerene, Janna Erikson, Lysa Ali, Jeff Robinson, Steven Jon Peterson, Paul Harvey, Scarbo
Number of Chapters: 25
Length: 04 hours and 14 minutes
Language: English
This short novel by Beatrice Harraden, who was known for her work as a suffragist, was a bestseller in its time. In it, teacher and activist Bernardine Holme takes up residence at a tuberculosis sanatorium after falling ill. There she meets Robert Allitsen, known to sanatorium residents as “the Disagreeable Man.” As their friendship grows, the mutual influence of each character’s outlook on life and illness comes to have a lasting effect on the two. - Summary by Scarbo