A reflective tale of growing up creative in a stifling environment and finding true love.
- Kirkus Reviews Growing up in a strict Utah farm family during the Depression, Irene Larsen copes with her family's hardship by playing piano.
Even when an unthinkable tragedy strikes, Irene clings to her dream of becoming a musician.
When a neighbor's farm is foreclosed, Irene's brother marries the neighbor's daughter, who moves in with the Larsens and coaches Irene .