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The Blue Aunt
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It was a sunshiny morning in early spring, and there was a lilac bush just behind the postman with wee, wee bits of green coming out all over it that would be leaves later on.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
It was a sunshiny morning in early spring, and there was a lilac bush just behind the postman with wee, wee bits of green coming out all over it that would be leaves later on.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
155 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1918
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Eliza Orne White
63 books4 followersEliza Orne White was an author of children's books, short stories and novels. Her father was William Orne White, a Harvard-educated Unitarian minister. Her mother was Margaret Eliot Harding, daughter of famed portrait artist Chester Harding and Caroline Woodruff Harding.
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July 9, 2021This book doesn’t have any reviews... I’m actually surprised.
May 8, 2024
Eliza Orne's White's books for children are like vanilla ice cream -- they're a little bland but go down easily.
As per usual, in this book, here we focus on a family of well meaning but occasionally naughty children who have a series of mild adventures, described in prose that's a pleasure to read -- how I wish that White had focused on children who are, say 11 or 12 instead of her more usual 5 or 6. I found the heroine of this particular book a little more tiresome than most . However The Blue Aunt has slightly more of a narrative arc than the other of White's juvenile's I've read thus far. Will Evelyn's young and charming Aunt Hilda, met for the first time by Evelyn's family at the start of the book, end up making her home with them? What are those plans she mentioned she has for the Fall? That the book takes place (entirely on the domestic front) during WWI also adds some interest.
As per usual, in this book, here we focus on a family of well meaning but occasionally naughty children who have a series of mild adventures, described in prose that's a pleasure to read -- how I wish that White had focused on children who are, say 11 or 12 instead of her more usual 5 or 6. I found the heroine of this particular book a little more tiresome than most . However The Blue Aunt has slightly more of a narrative arc than the other of White's juvenile's I've read thus far. Will Evelyn's young and charming Aunt Hilda, met for the first time by Evelyn's family at the start of the book, end up making her home with them? What are those plans she mentioned she has for the Fall? That the book takes place (entirely on the domestic front) during WWI also adds some interest.
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