The story of Olive, a young woman with a wicked sense of humor and an unforgiving persona who hides a warm but tormented heart and a firm moral compass in a quiet New England village. Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the sweet and generous local pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's parenting style; and other people of their community are the focus of the story, which covers 25 years.
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The story of Olive, a young woman with a wicked sense of humor and an unforgiving persona who hides a warm but tormented heart and a firm moral compass in a quiet New England village. Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the sweet and generous local pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's parenting style; and other people of their community are the focus of the story, which covers 25 years.
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