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It was the last day of February, the extra day, dead still, and biting cold, with thick, lead-colored skies shading down to inky blue at the western horizon. In the ravine below John Watson's house trees cracked ominously in the frost, and not even a rabbit was stirring. The... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Purple Springs by Robert Barr is a captivating novel that intertwines romance, adventure, and mystery, set against a richly detailed backdrop. The story centers on a romantic relationship that unfolds amidst an atmosphere of intrigue and suspense. As the romance develops, it... Read Full Overview

The third of Nellie McClung's four novels, Purple Springs (1921) completes the story of Pearlie Watson, the oldest child of shanty Irish immigrants settled in southwest Manitboa. Peral - now a country schoolteacher - has learned that the pain and suffering of the world is... Read Full Overview

Purple Springs is a novel written by Nellie L. McClung. Set in the early 1900s in a small Canadian town called Purple Springs, the story follows the lives of two families, the Marshalls and the Fletchers. The Marshalls are a wealthy family who own the local bank and are highly... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Purple Springs is a novel written by Nellie L. McClung. The story is set in the small town of Purple Springs, located in the Canadian prairies during the early 1900s. The novel follows the lives of several characters, including a young schoolteacher named Anne, who is determined... Read Full Overview

It was the last day of February, the extra day, dead still, and biting cold, with thick, lead-colored skies shading down to inky blue at the western horizon. In the ravine below John Watson's house trees cracked ominously in the frost, and not even a rabbit was stirring. The... Read Full Overview

Purple Springs is a novel by Nellie L. McClung that tells the story of a young woman named Arden who moves to the small town of Purple Springs in Western Canada in the early 1900s. Arden is a teacher and is excited to start her new job, but she soon realizes that life in Purple... Read Full Overview