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Fellowship Point

A Novel

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Fellowship Point

By: Alice Elliott Dark
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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“A magnificent storytelling feat” (The Boston Globe) story of lifelong friendship between two very different “superbly depicted” (The Wall Street Journal) women with shared histories, divisive loyalties, hidden sorrows, and eighty years of summers on a pristine point of land on the coast of Maine, set across the arc of the 20th century.

Celebrated children’s book author Agnes Lee is determined to secure her legacy—to complete what she knows will be the final volume of her pseudonymously written Franklin Square novels; and even more consuming, to permanently protect the peninsula of majestic coast in Maine known as Fellowship Point. To donate the land to a trust, Agnes must convince shareholders to dissolve a generations-old partnership. And one of those shareholders is her best friend, Polly.

Polly Wister has led a different kind of life than Agnes: that of a well-off married woman with children, defined by her devotion to her husband, a philosophy professor with an inflated sense of stature. She strives to create beauty and harmony in her home, in her friendships, and in her family. Polly soon finds her loyalties torn between the wishes of her best friend and the wishes of her three sons—but what is it that Polly wants herself?

Agnes’s designs are further muddied when an enterprising young book editor named Maud Silver sets out to convince Agnes to write her memoirs. Agnes’s resistance cannot prevent long-buried memories and secrets from coming to light with far-reaching repercussions for all.

“An ambitious and satisfying tale” (The Washington Post), Fellowship Point reads like a 19th-century epic, but it is entirely contemporary in its “reflections on aging, writing, stewardship, legacies, independence, and responsibility. At its heart, Fellowship Point is about caring for the places and people we love...This magnificent novel affirms that change and growth are possible at any age” (The Christian Science Monitor). Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Sagas Women's Fiction Maine Heartfelt

Critic reviews

"Dark, a Philadelphia native who grew up spending summers in Maine, lovingly renders the New England setting and the strong, determined people without turning them into stereotypes.

And Campbell, winner of multiple Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards, provides her usual strong, empathetic reading." (Alan Rosenberg)
"Campbell’s gentle narration reveals long-held family secrets, and close friendships come under fire. Campbell’s well-rounded characterizations are delightful, including Polly’s hesitant sweetness and Agnes's gruff impatience and no-nonsense directness. Though lengthy, listeners will gladly follow this absorbing story to its satisfying conclusion."
Beautiful Writing • Engaging Storyline • Excellent Narration • Layered Relationships • Poignant Friendship

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If you’ve wanted to leave a legacy but found that it took more than your own efforts, this book might just be for you.
It is not a fast or pithy tale, But self-discovery in your 80s takes a bit longer!
It is a story about writing, about family, and about recognizing the hypocrisy in your own family.
I loved it! Truly beautifully written!

A Story of Self Discovery and More

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Great representation of lasting friendship and all the drama that goes along with owning land. Highly recommend!

Amazing summer read!

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Such a beautiful story and magnificent writing. Loved every moment, emotion and word. What a special friendship.

Loved. Hated to see this end.

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I adored being invited into the worlds of these string Quaker women and becoming a part of the fabric of their lives. A beautifully written journey!

A delightful respite

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The narration is perfect and the story engrossing and powerful. I already miss the characters, as I have just finished it.

Captivating and beautiful

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