{"product_id":"the-country-of-pointed-firs-paperback","title":"The Country of Pointed Firs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Orne Jewett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrandy Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eStephanie Hershinow\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cb\u003eSmith \u0026amp; Taylor Classics series\u003c\/b\u003e, this beautifully bound edition of\u003ci\u003e The Country of the Pointed Firs\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates one of American literature's quiet treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nameless writer has come to Dunnet Landing, a small town on the coast of Maine, for the summer in order to finish her manuscript.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompared to the hectic pace of the city she's left behind, she finds herself absorbed in the slow rhythms of her new daily life. Her observations of the residents of Dunnet Landing--their loves, their fights, their occupation with sky and sea and land, their tall tales, and quiet secrets--comprise The Country of the Pointed Firs. It is a novel seemingly made from the very fabric of community. Jewett's beautiful, delicate descriptions and her wonderfully natural dialogue bring the whole town and its many inhabitants to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce described by Henry James as Jewett's \"beautiful little quantum of achievement,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Country of the Pointed Firs\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning testament to the power of place and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing a conversational afterword from writer Brandy Jensen and Professor Stephanie Insley Hershinow. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 Annie Adams Field in what was then termed a \"Boston marriage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrandy Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor. She lives in New Orleans with her two dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Insley Hershinow\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of English at Baruch College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. She lives in Jersey City with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52616582955290,"sku":"9781961884304","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/QXzeC2jUAV9781961884304.webp?v=1785462048","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/the-country-of-pointed-firs-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}