The Humming Bird

By Owen Johnson

Book Overview

The Humming Bird is a novel written by Owen Johnson. It tells the story of a young woman named Nelly Page who is forced to leave her comfortable life in New York City and move to a small town in the Midwest. Nelly's father has lost his fortune and the family must start over in a new place.In the small town, Nelly meets a man named David Blackburn who is a successful businessman. David is immediately drawn to Nelly and they begin a romance. However, Nelly is hesitant to get involved with David because she is still grieving the loss of her old life.As Nelly and David's relationship grows, they face challenges from the townspeople who disapprove of their relationship. Nelly also struggles with her own feelings of guilt and shame about her family's financial situation.Throughout the novel, Nelly learns to adapt to her new life and finds strength in herself. She also learns to let go of her past and embrace the present. The Humming Bird is a story about love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.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: 1417962852
• ISBN13: 9781417962853
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"