02566cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500350014526400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801830039752014170058053400450199765300360204265300830207870000190216185600430218099900170222357925UtSlPG20260610134332.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMeigs, Cornelia,d1884-197310aMaster Simon's Garden: A Story 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-09-18  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)  a"Master Simon's Garden: A Story" by Cornelia Meigs is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of early Puritan settlers in New England, focusing on Master Simon Radpath and his daughter Margeret as they navigate the challenges of their new home, including community gossip, cultural tensions, and the clash of beliefs. With themes of compassion and the challenges faced by those who choose to embrace kindness in a world often dominated by fear, this story offers insight into the lives and struggles of its characters.  The opening of the novel introduces Old Goody Parsons, who visits Master Simon to express her hardships after a difficult winter. Master Simon, a kind and generous man, fills her basket with goods from his flourishing garden, showcasing his reputation as a healer and a friend in the community. As Margeret, Simon’s daughter, helps the old woman, the narrative reveals a mix of appreciation and suspicion directed at Master Simon from some villagers, particularly stemming from gossip regarding a mysterious secret hidden in his garden. This complex relationship is further complicated by the arrival of stern community leaders concerned about perceived sinful behavior in a Puritan society, setting the stage for potential conflict and exploration of themes around acceptance, suspicion, and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew England -- Juvenile fiction  aUnited States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile fiction1 aWhite, Frances40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57925  c98754d98754