Some Say: Neighbours in Cyrus

By Laura Elizabeth Richards

Book Overview

""Some Say: Neighbours in Cyrus"" is a novel written by Laura E. Richards. The book revolves around the lives of the inhabitants of Cyrus, a small town in Maine. The story is told through the perspective of various characters, both young and old, who are all connected in some way. The novel explores themes of love, loss, family, and community as the characters navigate their relationships with each other. The book is a poignant portrayal of small-town life and the struggles and joys that come with it.1896. Prolific writer of children's books, Richards is credited with pioneering American writing of nonsense verses for children, but she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for a biography of her mother, Julia Ward Howe, the social reformer who wrote the words to the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The book begins: And some say, she expects to get him married to Rose Ellen before the year's out I want to know if she does Her sister married a minister, and her father was a deacon, so mebbe she thinks she's got a master-key to the Kingdom. But I don't feel so sure of her gettin' this minister for Rose Ellen. Some say he's so wropped up in his garden truck that he don't know a gal from a gooseberry bush. He he See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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: 1162742550
• ISBN13: 9781162742557
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"