cover image The Cape Ann

The Cape Ann

Faith Sullivan. Penguin Books, $15 (352pp) ISBN 978-0-14-011979-4

``This is the kind of old-fashioned novel whose period flavor is as enjoyable as the story it tells,'' remarked PW . Set in the small town of Harvester, Minn., during the Depression, the tale features a six-year-old narrator, Lark Ann Erhardt, who recounts a pivotal year in her life. (July)