Austria Book Discussion Series at the Avon Public Library
Mon., Sept. 14, 2026 at 2 PM: Maria: a Novel of Maria Von Trapp by Michelle Moran
Upset by the inaccuracies in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s script, Maria recounts her actual journey—from a strict, abusive childhood and a pious life in an abbey to a very different, unromanticized marriage and escape from Nazi-occupied Austria.
This is an in-person book discussion featuring books set internationally led by librarian Cyndi Larsen. Copies of the book will be available behind the reference desk. For more information, contact Cyndi Larsen clarsen@avonctlibrary.info 860-673-9712. Free and open to the public.