A Girl of the Limberlost
by Gene Stratton Porter
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Author: Gene Stratton PorterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-05
ISBN: 1934169315
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Norilana Books
Book Reviews of A Girl of the Limberlost
Book Review: Great favorite from my childhood
Summary: 5 Stars
When I was a child an old copy of A Girl of the Limberlost landed in our house; I think neighbors were housecleaning and got rid of some books. We lived in a fairly rural area and when my mother read that book to me (one chapter every night) I identified with it SO much. It still means a great deal to me.
By the way, DO read Freckles too. Probably it was intended to be read first, but if you read it after it works well as a "prequel" to A Girl of the Limberlost...
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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