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With her brother buried now in the churchyard, who is to look after little Annie Anderson? There is money in the bank enough -- from a time when she had family . . . and a brighter future. Cousin Bruce knows this -- and skinflint though he is, he takes her in among his own. Thin gruel and taunting boys mark her new life, under Cousin Bruce . . . and when she enters school, the schoolmaster proves no kinder. But in another student she sees a ray of goodness, and a hint of countryside vigor and kindness: Alec Forbes -- whom the world treats no more gently than it does her. No library descriptions found. |
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The Scottish venacular can get frustrating at the beginning, but once you get used to it the story is beautiful. I am looking forward to reading it again. The novel is diverse and complex in its characters. It has its moments of being melodramatic and sentimental, but it is worth it! ( )