Octogenarian Elisabeth Leete is a native of Geneva, Switzerland, as her charming French accent will testify. In Quartet, she sings of the joys and sorrows of the turning of the seasons, which so eloquently capture the the turning of life's own seasons, its depths and joys and sorrows well borne. In the sixties, she was the New York correspondent for the French newspaper France-Soir. After moving to Ashfield, she taught French at the School for International Training, Hamshire College, and Greenfield Community College. She is the author of two previous books: Learn French the Fast and Fun Way (1981) and Du Coq a L'Ane (2009), a collection of poetry, prose, and articles from her days as a journalist. She has been an avid contributor of charming witty essays to the Ashfield News and an enthusiastic cellist.