1) Sarah is relentless in her quest to educate herself. Why do you think this is so? How does it change her relationships with her family and friends?
2) What is the significance of Sarah’s interest in “The Duchess of Warwick and Her Sorrow by the Sea”?
3) Sarah and her sister-in-law, Savannah are very close and yet their views on religion are very different. How is each woman sustained by their respective views on theology?
4) How did you feel when Sarah marries Jimmy? Why does she marry him? Do you think their marriage ever had a chance to succeed?
5) What makes Jack and Sarah such a perfect match? Why is their wedding gift of time pieces significant?
6) Does Sarah fit your traditional definition of a “heroine”? What characteristics about her do you like or dislike?
