The Fire Balloon

In the small Maine town known as Granite Hook to the rich summer people and Scratch Corner to the natives, young Theo Sewell chases the unattainable beauty that she has witnessed at a fireworks display. Theo and the rest of her family, including the 80-year-old Gram Sarah, are depicted in vivid detail as they face the difficult challenges ahead of them. Although first published in 1948, The Fire Balloon still impresses readers as an entrancing study of Maine fishermen and the seascape they have made their home.