John Winterbourne's Family

By Alice Brown

Book Overview

""John Winterbourne's Family"" is a novel written by Alice Brown. The story revolves around the Winterbourne family, who live in a small New England town. John Winterbourne, the patriarch of the family, is a successful businessman who has built his fortune through hard work and determination. However, his life is turned upside down when his wife dies suddenly, leaving him to raise their two young children alone.As John struggles to cope with his grief and take care of his children, he finds himself drawn to a young woman named Mary, who works as a seamstress in town. Despite their different backgrounds and social status, John and Mary fall in love and begin a secret relationship. However, their happiness is threatened by the disapproval of John's conservative community and the interference of his meddling sister-in-law.Meanwhile, John's children, Tom and Nancy, are also struggling to adjust to life without their mother. Tom becomes rebellious and starts getting into trouble at school, while Nancy withdraws into herself and becomes increasingly isolated. As John tries to help his children through their grief, he realizes that he needs to make some difficult choices about his own future and the future of his family.""John Winterbourne's Family"" is a heartwarming and poignant story about love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit. It explores themes of family, community, and the power of forgiveness, and is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143266218X
• ISBN13: 9781432662189
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"