The Dawning of the Day (Ogilvie Lovers Trilogy) [Paperback]

Elisabeth Ogilvie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999 | Series: Ogilvie Lovers Trilogy

This novel in Ogilvie's acclaimed Bennett's Island saga brings attractive Philippa Marshall to the island as the new teacher in the one-room schoolhouse. Life on the island however, is not as peaceful as she had hoped. The islanders are steadfast in their ways and suspicious of Philippa's unorthodox teaching methods. But she finds an ally in tall, quiet Steve Bennett. In the end she must decide, once and for all, whether to make the island her home or leave it forever.

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Published in 1954, 1966, and 1973, respectively, all of these volumes are set in Bennett's Island, ME, and all are essentially the love stories of women who come to the island either looking for love or trying to get away from it. Though LJ's reviewer found Strawberries "light reading," the book nonetheless was praised for capturing the "atmosphere of the small island and the character of its people." (LJ 8/73)
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About the Author

Elizabeth Ogilvie is one of Maine's best-loved writers

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Down East Books (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892724641
• ISBN-13: 978-0892724642
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #982,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely Bennett's Island tale., October 26, 2000

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Michelle Ule "An Eclectic Reader" (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dawning of the Day (Ogilvie Lovers Trilogy) (Paperback)

This is a lovely story of World War II widow Phillipa who travels to Bennett's Island to work as a teacher. Leaving behind her own young son, she focuses on reaching the students living on an isolated island off the coast of Maine. There, Phillipa confronts prejudice against a handicapped child, as well as learning things about herself.

Along with Ogilvie's usual wonderful descriptions of life on an island in the years following the war, the reader also gets a warm and simple love story of two lonely, independent people. As usual with Ogilvie's writings, there is a twist at the end and the seeming tranquility of island living really hides intense passions. A wonderful book I have read several times.