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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aDorman, Sonya,
_d1924-2005
245 1 4 _aThe Putnam Tradition
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 2008-10-01
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Putnam Tradition" by Sonya Dorman is a fictional narrative written in the early 1960s. This evocative story centers around the generational legacy of the Putnam family, specifically exploring themes of tradition, family ties, and the clash between old customs and modern influences. The narrative unfolds in a coastal house passed down through the matriarchs of the family, where the tension between maintaining heritage and embracing change comes to the forefront. The plot follows the lives of three generations of Putnam women: Cecily, the traditional grandmother; Simone, the granddaughter, who struggles with her sense of identity amid modernity; and Nina, the great-granddaughter, who possesses unique abilities that symbolize both the potential for evolution and the fear of disrupting the deeply rooted family legacy. As Simone navigates her love for her husband Sam, an engineer symbolizing a new age, she grapples with her grandmother's concerns about their family's strength fading. The climax revolves around Nina's extraordinary powers, representing both wonder and fear. Ultimately, the story concludes with a glimmer of hope as the bond between the past and future solidifies, showing that while traditions may evolve, they remain inherently connected. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aFamily -- Fiction
653 _aPsychic ability -- Fiction
700 1 _aSchelling, George,
_d1938-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26743
999 _c67652
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