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Sandpiper: The Life and Letters of Celia Thaxter --And Her Home on the Isles of Shoals, Her Family, Friends & Favorite Poems
Thaxter's granddaughter provides an intimate and authentic view of Celia Thaxter's life and times, basing the book on family records and traditions, and previously published works. Fully documented and indexed, it contains 21 poems Thaxter considered her best. First issued in 1962, it offers a valuable introduction to the 19th-century literary world and a full portrait of ...more
Paperback, 356 pages
Published
January 1st 1999
by Peter E. Randall Publisher
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I'm not sure exactly how to do this *deep breath*...but...
I am currently reading this bio for a coupla reasons. 1) Thaxter was an intimate peer of Emerson, Longfellow, Dickens (whom she called "the chief"), Robert Browning, and John Greenleaf Whittier, to name a few. She lived an unusual life on a group of islands off the coast of Kittery, Maine. 2) Of all her writings, (and particularly "the seed") that written about gardening I find the most beautiful.
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I am currently reading this bio for a coupla reasons. 1) Thaxter was an intimate peer of Emerson, Longfellow, Dickens (whom she called "the chief"), Robert Browning, and John Greenleaf Whittier, to name a few. She lived an unusual life on a group of islands off the coast of Kittery, Maine. 2) Of all her writings, (and particularly "the seed") that written about gardening I find the most beautiful.
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During one of my trips up East, took a boat ride to Celia Thaxter's home on Appledore Island (in the Isle of Shoals), off the coast of Portsmouth. Became intrigued by her life and picked up this book to learn more....very fascinating.
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