000 02479cam a22003373u 4500
001 31522
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133723.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aStowe, Harriet Beecher,
_d1811-1896
245 1 4 _aThe Pearl of Orr's Island: A Story of the Coast of Maine
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-06
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The Pearl of Orr's Island: A Story of the Coast of Maine" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the late 19th century. This poignant tale is centered around the life and struggles of a young girl named Mara, who is born into tragedy as she loses her mother shortly after her birth due to a storm at sea. The novel explores themes of loss, childhood innocence, and the resilience of love and community in the face of adversity. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Naomi and an old fisherman who witness a shipwreck during a violent storm. Naomi, the fisherman's companion, is deeply affected by the tragedy, representing the emotional weight that loss has on those left behind. The narrative quickly shifts to the aftermath, focusing on the baby Mara, who becomes the focal point of hope and sorrow amidst the local community. As the characters grapple with grief, the story delves into the lives of those around Mara, including her grandparents and the eccentric aunts, revealing a rich tapestry of life on Orr's Island as they navigate their sorrow and find companionship in the shared experience of loss. The opening chapters set the tone for a heartfelt exploration of human emotions against the backdrop of the rugged Maine coast. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIslands -- Fiction
653 _aMaine -- Fiction
653 _aBildungsromans
653 _aGirls -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31522
999 _c72368
_d72368