Name: Under the Lilacs (The Louisa may Alcott Hidden Gems Collection)
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Author: Louisa May Alcott
ISBN: 9781665926256

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Under the Lilacs (The Louisa may Alcott Hidden Gems Collection)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Louisa May Alcott

Publisher

Aladdin Paperbacks

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.4 x 13.0 x 1.5 cm

ISBN13

9781665926256

Synopsis "Under the Lilacs (The Louisa may Alcott Hidden Gems Collection) "

A boy runs away from the circus in search of his father and finds a new family along the way in this coming-of-age classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women. Twelve-year-old Ben Brown runs away from the circus with his dog (and best friend) Sancho to seek out his missing father. He stumbles into the lives of young sisters Bab and Betty Moss who live with their mother in a quiet, tidy house. Ben's juggling skills, Sancho's trick of spelling his name with letter blocks, and the duo's other tricks of the trade charm the small family while Bab and Betty's whimsical antics and their mother's steady goodness and understanding are a welcome refuge for Ben, who constantly worries about his father. Ben begins working for a nearby farm and moves in with the Mosses' next-door neighbors--Miss Celia and her teenage brother, Thornton--whose garden is full of lilacs. As much as Ben cares for his new companions, he chafes at the slow pace of his new life, used to the excitement of the circus. And when his beloved Sancho goes missing and Ben gets accused of theft, he starts to wonder if he can ever truly fit in his new life.

Louisa May Alcott

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Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and after spending some time in Boston, died in Concord, Massachusetts.

The energy and independent spirit she had in her childhood stayed with her throughout her life and led her to take on various jobs to financially support her family. In 1854, she published her first book, Flower Fables, followed by more than thirty novels and story collections. However, her name would always be linked to Little Women, a novel she wrote between May and July 1868 at the request of her publishers.

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