Steep Ascent Summary
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Steep Ascent Summary

Using the metaphor of flight, Lindbergh achieves a powerful story of spiritual adventure in Steep Ascent. A semi-autobiographical work, it enjoys an inherent authenticity and provides an insightful narrative. Lindbergh's portrayal of her protagonist's, Eve's, journey is both sensitive and provocative. She presents Eve as an astute observer, possessing a foreigner's eye for detail. Eve, an American, has been living in England for ten years as the wife of a British...

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