Ruby and Roland

In Harvester, author Faith Sullivan tells the resilient story of Ruby Drake, a young girl from early 20th-century Illinois who faces profound loss when her parents die in an accident. Orphaned and nearly alone, Ruby finds refuge on the Schoonover farm in Harvester, Minnesota, where she forms close bonds with her new surrogate family. As Ruby navigates societal expectations for young women while exploring her ambitions and passions, she becomes entangled in a complex love with her married neighbor, Roland, leading her to confront the tensions between duty and desire.