Rarely has emotional turmoil been conveyed so subtly as in the work of Carson McCullers, as The New York Times aptly puts it. With a refined observation of memories and a blend of humor and pathos, McCullers reveals the three phases of a weekend crisis in the life of a young, motherless twelve-year-old girl. At her older brother's wedding, the irresistible and youthful Frankie gives herself over entirely to her fantasies. Through a perilous skylight, we gain insight into the mind of a child torn between her desire to belong and the urge to escape.