A Girl of the Limberlost (Dodo Press) (Paperback)

from barbyrabaker

Gene Stratton Porter was my mother's favorite author as a girl, and whe wanted me to read her books when I was young, too. I hated them, and never even finished one. When I found this free on the Kindle, I thought I would give it another try, and this time I like it! The writing is dated, but the...

from atimco

Elnora Comstock is a young woman who lives with her mother at the edge of the Limberlost swamp in Indiana around the turn of the century. Though naturally gifted and intelligent, Elnora is resented by her mother who blames her pregnancy for her inability to pull her husband from a mire of quicksa...

from yhgail

I read this growing up. I reread about 20 years ago as I was curious about the understanding of the importance of wetlands and the story of a girl in love with nature. I remember it was an excellent book. Maybe I will read it again sometime to refresh my memory again.

from ctpress

A classic american children's story about a very creative and charming girl who decides to pay her way through high-school collecting moth's in the Limberlost swamp. Elnora's father is dead and her mother lost in grief and refuses to support her in any way, blaming Elnora for the death of the fat...

from tamarakraft

My grandmother's favorite book. When I told her I had begun collecting, she asked me if I knew of it. I am so grateful that she introduced me to this author and to this era of our history. The science angle gave added intelligence to a tale full of depth and insight.