Hardscrabble Hill is the story of Adele Susannah Abbott, a white colonial house perched on the bank of the Penobscot River, and the impact the house had on Adele's life. It was a beacon of hope in her childhood, a refuge from the storm of her adolescence, a citadel of her adult life, and a safe haven in her waning years.Set in the town of Jonasport, Maine, at the turn of the century, Hardscrabble Hill follows the lives of Adele and the inhabitants...