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An Orkney Maid

An Orkney Maid

Barr, Amelia E.

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RomanceChristian FictionHistorical Fiction

ISBN10: 1432632000
ISBN13: 9781432632007
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 1 2007
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An Orkney Maid is a novel by Amelia E. Barr, first published in 1900. The story is set in the Orkney Islands, a group of islands off the coast of Scotland, and follows the life of a young girl named Greta, who grows up in a poor family on a small island. Despite her difficult circumstances, Greta is determined to make a better life for herself and her family. She learns to read and write, and eventually becomes a teacher. Along the way, she falls in love with a young man named Eric, but their relationship is complicated by their different social classes. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the struggle for self-improvement in a rural community. The book is written in a simple, straightforward style, and is praised for its vivid descriptions of the Orkney landscape and its portrayal of the strong, independent character of Greta.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.

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