Esther Forbes
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A story filled with danger and excitement, Johnny Tremain tells of the turbulent, passionate times in Boston just before the Revolutionary War.
Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up with Otis, Hancock, and John and Samuel Adams in the exciting and dramatic operations and subterfuges leading up to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. As Johnny is forced into the role of a full-grown man in the face
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O Genteel Lady! by Esther Forbes is a rich and introspective historical novel that explores the conflict between societal expectations and personal freedom in early 20th-century New England. First published in 1926, this was Forbes's debut novel and quickly established her as a gifted and thoughtful writer.
The story follows Virginia Hammersmith, a young woman raised in the strict world of Boston's upper class. Groomed to be the ideal "genteel lady,"...
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This fully annotated edition of A Mirror For Witches by Esther Forbes includes:Explanation on the historical events which inspired this story (including a highlight of the Naumkeag people who lived in the Salem-area).Annotations which educate the reader on seventeenth century terminology.A detailed About the Author section (Esther Forbes).A collection of seventeenth century sketches and woodcuts which aid understanding and elaborate on the story.
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Doll Bilby is an outcast in the rigid town of Cowan Corners near Salem, Massachusetts. Orphaned after her parents were executed as witches, Doll is suspected of witchcraft by her adopted mother and the townspeople due to a series of unfortunate events. Esther Forbes's hauntingly beautiful 1928 novel, set during one of the darkest chapters of American history, explores the witch hysteria that gripped seventeenth-century New England. An enthralling...
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A Mirror for Witches by Esther Forbes is a haunting and beautifully written historical novel that examines the hysteria of witch trials in 17th-century New England. Published in 1928, the book draws thematic parallels to the Salem witch trials, blending historical accuracy with literary elegance in a story that feels both timeless and eerily relevant.
The novel follows the life of Doll Bilby, a young orphaned girl who becomes the target of suspicion...
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This thrilling Newbery Medal-winning novel about the Revolutionary War is a classic of children's historical fiction.
Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future ahead of him, injures his hand in a tragic accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse-boy, riding for the patriotic newspaper The Boston Observer and as a messenger for the Sons of Liberty, he encounters John Hancock, Samuel...