Strawberry Acres
by Grace S. Richmond
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The four LanesMax, Sally, Alec and Robertclimbed the five flights of stairs to their small flat with the agility of youth and the impetus of high but subdued excitement. Uncle Timothy Rudd, following more slowly, reached the outer door of the little suite of rooms in time to hear what seemed to be the first outburst.Tags
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This is very VERY much LM Alcott-esque - from Jarvis' eye condition (Mac Campbell who!) to the moralizing about the outdoors. I don't know anything about Richmond, but based on this and the Gay Street book I read - she definitely falls in the genre of American authors severely interested in the outdoors as a solution to many problems lol (i.e. go touch grass and maybe you'll feel better) (which like, yeah, Real and True).
In terms of character and plot, there really isn't much plot beyond "farming and old house" but that's fine by me (I'd love to know why these books actually capture my attention enough that I finish them when a crazy YA fantasy won't anymore--girl help??). It is truly incredible the amount of respect they all have for show more each other especially with the Love Triangle(tm)--which, idk man the fact that Richmond didn't wrap up a single thing beyond what I assumed was going to happen anyway is unfortunate. Literally just went "yep! here's this that was obviously going to happen anyway... don't worry about anyone else :)" it was all very light and careless in a sense and I wish there were more closure. I definitely spent most of the book wanting to punch Max. Jarvis and Ferry were both too good to be true fr. Everyone was VERRYYYYYY reminiscent of Eight Cousins/Rose in Bloom for multiple reasons. Very interesting look into agriculture of the day n farming n all that. Idk this was definitely a lighthearted Old Book I just picked up for the fun of it while making a list of dime novels to reread this summer... yikes. online-literature.com strikes yet again show less
In terms of character and plot, there really isn't much plot beyond "farming and old house" but that's fine by me (I'd love to know why these books actually capture my attention enough that I finish them when a crazy YA fantasy won't anymore--girl help??). It is truly incredible the amount of respect they all have for show more each other especially with the Love Triangle(tm)--which, idk man the fact that Richmond didn't wrap up a single thing beyond what I assumed was going to happen anyway is unfortunate. Literally just went "yep! here's this that was obviously going to happen anyway... don't worry about anyone else :)" it was all very light and careless in a sense and I wish there were more closure. I definitely spent most of the book wanting to punch Max. Jarvis and Ferry were both too good to be true fr. Everyone was VERRYYYYYY reminiscent of Eight Cousins/Rose in Bloom for multiple reasons. Very interesting look into agriculture of the day n farming n all that. Idk this was definitely a lighthearted Old Book I just picked up for the fun of it while making a list of dime novels to reread this summer... yikes. online-literature.com strikes yet again show less
Published in 1911, with all the traditional elements of a good, old-fashioned family story: serious illness, flocks of cheerful young men, home-loving young ladies, a minister, a train trip, an affable uncle, lots of fresh air, and an over-abundance of virtue. Reminiscent of Louisa May Alcott's books. I enjoyed it, and the characters were likeable—even the paragons.
Of course there is a romance. The unique twist is that Sally has complete say as to when she feels old enough and ready to change the longtime friendship. The young man is wise, respectful and patient.
The summer living in a huge tent in the pine grove is enviable.
The summer living in a huge tent in the pine grove is enviable.
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- Original publication date
- 1911
- People/Characters
- Sally Lane; Max Lane; Alec Lane; Robert Lane; Uncle Timothy Rudd; Josephine Burnside (show all 9); Jarvis Brookside; Donald Ferry; Josephine Brookside
- Dedication
- To the owner of "Grasslands"
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- The four Lanes - Max, Sally, Alec and Robert - climbed the five flights of stairs to their small flat with the agility of youth and the impetus of high but subdued excitement. Uncle Timothy Rudd, following more slowly, reach... (show all)ed the outer door of the little suite of rooms in time to hear what seemed to be the first outburst.
"Well, what do you think now?"
"Forty-two acres and the house! Open the windows and give us air!" - Quotations
- The room was that of a collector of old books, and it had been closed and left precisely as its former owner had arranged it, so far as could be judged by its present appearance....All around the walls stood bookcases, filled... (show all) with a large collection of books, the greater proportion of them of an age suggestive to the inexperienced eye, of worthlessness, to the more discerning, of value.
She thrust her hands into the pockets of the small ruffled apron she wore, and her elbows assumed an argumentative air.
"A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
Rose plot,
Fringed pool,
Ferned grot -
The veriest school
Of Peace, and yet the fool
Contends that God is not -
Not God! in garden! when the eve is cool?
Nay, b... (show all)ut I have a sign:
'Tis very sure God walks in mine."
"Miss Sally put us all to the test in that minute, didn't she? She gives the impression of demanding the best one has - rather an unusual characteristic in a girl of her age."
A half-hour later, her hair crisply dried by the fire and curling blithely from its recent bath, herself sweet with the soap-and-water and clean-clotes freshness which is the only fragrance worth cultivating, Sally stole on t... (show all)iptoe to the top of the stairs and peeped down.
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