The Little Locksmith Author:Katharine Butler Hathaway Upon its original publication in the United States in 1943, The Little Locksmith earned glowing reviews and became a best seller - and then dropped out of sight. Now published in the UK for the first time, this captivating and beautifully written memoir tells the inspiring story of one woman's spirited struggle to live life to the full. — Kathar... more »ine Butler Hathaway (1890-1942) grew up in Salem, Massachusetts. After attending Radcliffe College, she lived and wrote in Maine, and later in New York City and Paris, where she was part of a vibrant artists' culture of the 1920's. In the early 1930's, she returned to settle on the coast of Maine with her husband, Daniel Hathaway. The Little Locksmith was published a year after her death.« less