When I Was a Little Girl is a warm, memoir-style look at life on a southern plantation and the people who shaped a child’s world. This edition offers intimate scenes of home, family, and the everyday rituals that held a large household together.
The narrator recalls Penultima, a red-brick estate with long galleries and a bustling “quarters” community. Through memories of loving grandparents, a loyal Mammy, and a wide circle of relatives, the text sketches a world where work, faith, and storytelling mingle with charm and hardship. It balances affectionate nostalgia with clear, plain talk about plantation life, family ties, and the people who kept life moving.
- Follow afternoons by the great fireplace as a storyteller remembers childhood days.
- Meet Mammy, the house staff, and the bonds that shaped daily life and discipline.
- See how sewing, knitting, and making keepsakes tied generations together.
- Hear Grandma’s stories that connect long-ago events to the present moment.
Ideal for readers who enjoy family-centered history, memory-driven narratives, and vivid depictions of daily life in a historic American home.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is an enchanting ensemble of stories and reminiscences from the Southern United States, told from the perspective of a young girl. The experiences relayed in this book take place in the mid-19th century on a plantation owned by the girl's family. The author transports the reader to a time and place rarely experienced today with vivid descriptions of the people and communities that populate the counties and towns along the Mississippi River. The author's memories provide a unique window into the day-to-day lives of families, both black and white, during the antebellum era. The author's prose is energetic and earnest, immersing the reader in the sights, sounds, and smells of the Old South, a place where the bonds of family and community are put to the test against the backdrop of immense social change and upheaval. Through the author's eyes, the reader can see a way of life that has vanished, one marked by the grace and resilience of the human spirit. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331673118_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331673118
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331673118
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)