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The Country Of The Pointed Firs

The Country Of The Pointed Firs

The Country Of The Pointed Firs

Sarah Orne Jewett

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Standard Publications
Año de edición:
2009
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Ficción clásica
ISBN:
9781438509778
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This collection of stories is based on the personal experiences of Sarah Jewett as she grew up in rural Maine and traveled with her doctor father. The closely-knit sketches of a small fishing village in Maine seaport town in the 1890’s are narrated by a summer resident. In the title story first published in 1886, a writer retreats to spend a quiet summer in a remote seaport, where she discovers a strong and cohesive community even as the town faces economic decline

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