The Voyage by Katherine Mansfield

A young girl travels with her grandmother by boat to start a new life after her mother’s death. As the night unfolds, she experiences fear, wonder, and quiet grief, observing the adult world from a child's uncertain point of view. The plot is simple, but the emotional journey is profound. Through silence and small gestures, the story explores loss, transition, and growing awareness. It’s a gentle, melancholic portrait of childhood on the edge of change.