Eight Cousins (Paperback) by Louisa May Alcott

from arelenriel

This is a marvelous edition of this book with a forward by May Lamberton Becker the authour of Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates. I have always loved this particular series of Alcotts above the Little Women books. Rose is so much more a believeable character. An enjoyable read for littl girls ag...

from rainpebble

Eight Cousins or The Aunt Hill by Louisa May Alcott; (4*); Loved it! This is a wonderful story about a young girl overcoming depression, fighting against loneliness and the social restrictions of the era. A kind, forward-thinking uncle takes Rose under his wing after the death of her parents. Des...

from DeltaQueen50

I had fond memories of Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott from reading it as a child, but I didn't remember just how sweetly sentimental it truly was. Of course my reading taste has matured, and soured slightly over the years, so I found this book a little too sweet for my taste. In showing her r...

from rainpebble

Eight Cousins or The Aunt Hill by Louisa May Alcott; (4*); Loved it! This is a wonderful story about a young girl overcoming depression, fighting against loneliness and the social restrictions of the era. A kind, forward-thinking uncle takes Rose under his wing after the death of her parents. Des...

from molliewatts

Rose Campbell is fragile and delicate, in mourning for her recently dead parents and about as far from "boisterous" as a girl can get. Enter her 7 boy cousins, all of them the epitome of "boisterous." Rose's Uncle Alec encourages her to play with her cousins, and soon she is running all over the ...