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100 1 _aMartyn, S. T.
_q(Sarah Towne),
_d1805-1879
245 1 0 _aOur Village in War-time
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-03-05
508 _aDavid E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Our Village in War-time" by S. T. Martyn is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, during the period of the American Civil War. The narrative is set in a small village, exploring the daily life of its residents as they navigate the struggles and impacts of war on their community. Through the eyes of its characters, the text captures the intertwining of personal stories with the broader national conflict, highlighting themes of love, loss, and resilience. The opening portion introduces the Beach Hill neighborhood, where the residents gossip about a new family moving into the Tyrrell House, a once-aristocratic mansion that has been empty for some time. Among the new arrivals is Mr. Fenton and his family, who are escaping the South amidst the civil unrest. We are introduced to Miss Letty, a key character who shares news and gossip about her neighbors, revealing connections to the war. The narrative hints at underlying tensions within the community regarding loyalty to the Union and relationships complicated by the war, particularly focusing on the characters of Robert Lester, a young lawyer with unclear motives for his actions, and the Fenton family, particularly the delicate daughter, Elinor. The stage is set for a deeper exploration of the village's dynamics as the war affects personal lives and community ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The American Tract Society, 1864
653 _aSunday school literature
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSoldiers -- Services for -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67562
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