Everything you need to understand or teach A House Like a Lotus by Madeleine L'Engle.
A House Like a Lotus is the story of sixteen-year-old Polyhymnia O'Keefe (Polly) and her friendship with her middle-aged friend and mentor, Maximiliana Horne. The relationship between the two begins when Polly's uncle Sandy introduces her to Max and Ursula. Max and Ursula have been lovers for many years. That friendship grows as Polly spends more and more time at Max's mansion, discussing her many shared interests with Max and growing...