Description: Against a Darkening Sky was originally published in 1943. Set in a semirural community south of San Francisco, it is the story of an American mother of the mid-1930s and the sustaining influence she brings, through her own profound strength and faith, to the lives of her four growing children.
Review Quotes: "Against a Darkening Sky has the quality of a moving tone poem, with the conflict expressed through the exploration of a woman's heart and mind. The writing has the same high quality of serenity as the splendid woman it portrays."', The New York Times