![]() ![]() And then there is Kat… an almost completely silent 5-year-old girl who tugs at both Sophie and the reader’s heartstrings. Martin is a much more enigmatic figure, as he offers scant information of himself. And oh, what secrets do we learn! The story unfolds somewhat leisurely at first, as we get a sense of who Sophie is and her travels from her homeland of Ireland to New York and now to San Francisco. ![]() THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS begins immediately with a transcript between Sophie and US Marshal Ambrose Logan, so we know Susan Meissner has some secrets in store for us. However, things are about to turn upside down when a stranger arrives at her doorstep and an earthquake rocks San Francisco. She’s thrilled with the opportunity to be a mom to Kat, and Martin is a sufficient albeit somewhat distant and often absent provider. Sophie jumps on the opportunity and marries Martin Hocking the very same day she meets him in person. It’s not just any job, either, but is an advertisement by a San Francisco widower seeking a bride who will also be the stepmother to his child. Sophie Whalen is residing in a dumpy New York tenement when she spots an intriguing advertisement for a job. "An earthquake and a stranger shake up Sophie's world." The Nature of Fragile Things ![]()
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