The Song of the Lark

The Song of the Lark is a novel about Thea Kronborg, a gifted young woman growing up in a small Colorado town. Encouraged by a few teachers and friends, she leaves for Chicago and later further afield to study music, facing poverty, loneliness and the demands of art. The book follows her slow discovery of her own voice and what it costs to pursue it. It is a thoughtful portrait of artistic ambition, especially for a woman of her time, and of the places that shape a talent.