Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Crosswicks is a typical New England farmhouse that has withstood the batterings of many storms over the years. It stands staunchly on the crest of one of the Litchfield hills in the northwest corner of Connecticut. #2 I had a happy childhood, but my parents were planning to move to Europe after the Wall Street crash. They were planning to have the summer in the French Alps with another family, but they fell in love with the château's ancient charm. #3 I was sent to a boarding school in Switzerland, and my parents moved through a series of rented villas and small hotels. My father's lungs did not improve, and my mother's health was delicate. They were not trying to get rid of me, but I knew that they loved me. #4 Hugh's parents had a golden wedding anniversary on a street that has not changed. Hugh grew up on one street in one house, and he was able to go to college only because he won a full scholarship to Northwestern University's famous School of Speech

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