A Girl of the Limberlost
by Gene Stratton Porter
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Author: Gene Stratton PorterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-05
ISBN: 1934169315
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Norilana Books
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Book Review: Timeless Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this book for Christmas in 1962. My mother had read it as girl. I am always in search of books to give as gifts to the children in the family. I was thrilled to find this in paperback form.I purchase it as a Christmas gift for a niece who is 15. It is as relevant today as in 1909 when written. I have reread it over the years and it is one of those books you want to never end. I highly recommend it for ages 10 and up.
Summary of A Girl of the Limberlost
A Girl of the Limberlost (1909) by Gene Stratton Porter is the story of a poor Indiana girl Elnora Comstock who lives with her emotionally abusive mother, a stern heartless widow, at the edge of the Limberlost Swamp.Elnora attends school against her mother's wishes, fighting every inch of the way for her dream of an education, and collects and sells moths and other rare biological specimens from the swamp to pay for her schooling, books, and bare necessities. At first a laughingstock of her fellow students, Elnora persists against unfair odds, and asserts her true self.
A wonderful turn-of-the-century novel of discovery of identity, wonders of nature, friendship, family trust, love, and the process of growing up in the magical shadow of the Limberlost.
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