Old Lady Number 31

By Louise Forsslund

Book Overview

""Old Lady Number 31"" by Louise Forsslund is a heartwarming novel about a woman named Sigrid who has spent her entire life in a small Swedish village. At 31 years old, Sigrid is considered an old maid and is often ridiculed by the villagers for her unmarried status. Despite this, Sigrid is content with her life and finds joy in her work as a seamstress.However, Sigrid's life takes an unexpected turn when she is asked to take care of a young orphaned girl named Karin. At first, Sigrid is hesitant to take on the responsibility, but she soon grows to love Karin as if she were her own daughter. As she navigates the challenges of motherhood, Sigrid also begins to question the traditional roles and expectations placed on women in her village.Through Sigrid's story, Forsslund explores themes of love, family, and the power of community. The novel is beautifully written and offers a glimpse into rural life in Sweden in the early 20th century. ""Old Lady Number 31"" is a touching and inspiring read that will leave readers feeling uplifted and hopeful.Beautiful, joy-steeped, pleasure-filled days these were for the couple, who had been cramped for life's smallest necessities so many meager years. Angy felt that she had been made miraculously young by the birth of this new Abraham--almost as if at last she had been given the son for whom in her youth she had prayed with impassioned appeal. Her old-wife love became rejuvenated into a curious mixture of proud mother-love and young-wife leaning, as she saw Abe win every heart and become the center of the community.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: 141913809X
• ISBN13: 9781419138096
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.4"