{"product_id":"a-marsh-island-9781961884854","title":"A Marsh Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Marsh Island (1885) by Sarah Orne Jewett is a a gentle yet vivid tale of life in a small New England coastal community. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through rich, naturalistic detail, the novel follows the intertwined lives of islanders who live in harmony with the rhythms of nature, exploring themes of queerness, friendship, tradition, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A warm draft of kindness billows from \u003ci\u003eA Marsh Island\u003c\/i\u003e... Discerning, tender and pellucid in its beauty, this is the kind of small, perfect novel it is hard to imagine anybody not loving.\" \u003cb\u003e--Sam Sacks, WSJ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Orne Jewett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smith \u0026amp; Taylor Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961884854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJewett, Sarah Orne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Orne Jewett \u003c\/b\u003e(1849-1909) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. As a young child she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and encouraged to take frequent nature walks. Today she is best known for her nature writing and regional works set along the coast of Maine. At nineteen, Jewett had a short story published in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeephaven\u003c\/i\u003e (1877), \u003ci\u003eOld Friends and New\u003c\/i\u003e (1879), \u003ci\u003eCountry By-Ways \u003c\/i\u003e(1881), \u003ci\u003eA White Heron and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (1886), and \u003ci\u003eA Native of Winby and Other Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (1893). Her novels include \u003ci\u003eA Country Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e (1884) and \u003ci\u003eThe Country of the Pointed Firs\u003c\/i\u003e (1896). For most of her adult life, Jewett lived with her close friend, Annie Adams Field, in what was then termed a \"Boston marriage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuber, Dorian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorian Stuber\u003c\/b\u003e is a passionate reader who now lives in St Louis. He is the co-host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eOne Bright Book \u003c\/i\u003eand, because he is old-school, keeps up a blog about books with the ungainly but personal title Eigermonchjungfrau. For 20+ years he was an English professor, most recently at Hendrix College in Conway, AR, where he taught everything from composition to literary modernism to how to write a great personal statement. His area of specialization is Holocaust literature and he has written and taught extensively on the topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHussey, Rebecca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Hussey\u003c\/b\u003e is a teacher, writer, and critic living in Connecticut. She is on the board of the National Book Critics Circle and serves as Vice-President of Technology and Membership. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eFull Stop\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtmospheric Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eRumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sarah Orne Jewett \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47834160464029,"sku":"9781961884854","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f2265f08-f1c1-4dcb-9929-1e4b411dea0c.jpg?v=1776144975","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-marsh-island-9781961884854","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}