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An American classic, filled with unforgettable characters, stories of the difficulty and loneliness of small town life but also the bonds between women that provide both dignity and strength.
First published in 1896, and set in a small town on the rugged Maine coast, these rich vignettes were praised by Henry James as a “beautiful little quantum of achievement.” Jewett’s vision was of a gentle and generous people who live in this fishing village on a rugged and dangerous coast, a New England limned in colors of high summer and blue skies. The values in these stories, and the lives of these people, still speak to us, and touch our hearts, today.
You will meet the people of Dunnet's landing; the women, who are probably the most unforgettable characters of her book; and Elijah Tilley (among the very few men in Jewett’s cast) who, after the death of his wife, learns the skills of husband and wife, of farm and sea. The Country of Pointed Firs is essential reading for anyone who loves classics of American literature―or a story that resonants deeply within.
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Sarah Orne Jewett was a 19th century master of sympathetic but unsentimental portraits of provincial life in Maine. She attained a naturalism, precision, and compactness in her writing that continues to enchant and move readers who discover her books.
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- PublisherDavid R. Godine, Publisher
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 156792140X
- ISBN 13 9781567921403
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages224
- IllustratorAlvord Douglas
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Alvord, Douglas (illustrator). Previous owner's name at top of first (blank) page. Spine not creased. 255 x 185 mm. xxii, 200 pp. A series of stories set in a small coastal town in Maine, first published in 1896. This edition, with illustrations by Douglas Alvord first published in 1991. Book. Seller Inventory # 77418
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Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Alvord, Douglas (illustrator). Set in a small, coastal town in Maine, this enduring sequence of intimate stories has assumed its rightful place in the pantheon of American classics. A series of small, beautifully rendered sketches as a sustained narrative, perfectly evoking the inexorable decline of coastal New England after the Civil War. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123509701
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