Laddie: A True Blue Story - Couverture souple

Stratton-Porter, Gene

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0253204585 ISBN 13 : 9780253204585

Editeur : Indiana University Press, 1988

Synopsis

Loosely based on Stratton-Porter's own childhood, Laddie is a double tale--the classic poor-boy/rich-girl romance and the story of a child of nature and her idyllic childhood.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924), American novelist and naturalist, was born on a farm in Indiana and became one of Indiana's best-known authors. Writing fiction to support her passion for observing natural habitats, she also wrote non-fiction works that extensively dealt with birds, flowers, and other natural wonders. She fought for the conservation of the Limberlost Swamp and took up other cases of public welfare as well. A Girl of the Limberlost (1909) and Freckles (1904) are two of her most famous works.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Laddie: A True Blue Story (1913) is a semi-autobiographical novel by Gene Stratton-Porter that deals with rural American home life. Told in the first person by a Little Sister, the story is set in Indiana and depicts the lives and disasters of Laddie and his family.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Indiana University Press
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0253204585
• ISBN 13: 9780253204585
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
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• Personne responsable: non disponible