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100 1 _aBrown, Alice,
_d1857-1948
245 1 0 _aCountry Neighbors
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-02-07
505 0 _aThe play house -- His first wife -- A flower of April -- The auction -- Saturday night -- A grief deferred -- The challenge -- Partners -- Flowers of paradise -- Gardener Jim -- The silver tea-set -- The other Mrs. Dill -- The advocate -- The masquerade -- A poetess in spring -- The master minds of history.
508 _aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Jacqueline Jeremy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Country Neighbors" by Alice Brown is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the lives of rural inhabitants, focusing on character interactions and emotional landscapes. The narrative begins with Amelia Maxwell, a solitary seamstress whose life is interwoven with the grand "great house" and her memories of a past romance, setting the stage for themes of nostalgia and connection. At the start of the book, Amelia is introduced as she reflects on her simple yet rich life working for old lady Knowles in her grand home. Living a quiet life in the shadow of her memories, Amelia unexpectedly encounters Jared Beale, an old acquaintance from her youth, which stirs up a mix of emotions and memories. Their meeting unfolds within the familiar, enchanted garden that carries significant meaning for Amelia, leading to a tender yet complex conversation about their pasts and present circumstances. This encounter brings to light the themes of longing, connection, and the passage of time, hinting at the emotional depth and relational dynamics that will likely be explored throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCountry life -- Fiction
653 _aAmerican fiction -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24540
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