Miss Minerva's Baby (1920)
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ISBN10: 1120821002
ISBN13: 9781120821003
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Dec 7 2009
Pages: 322
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781120821003
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Dec 7 2009
Pages: 322
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Miss Minerva's Baby is a novel written by Emma Speed Sampson and published in 1920. The story revolves around Miss Minerva, a spinster who adopts a baby girl named Nance. Miss Minerva is a well-respected teacher in her small town, and her decision to adopt a baby causes quite a stir among her friends and neighbors. As Nance grows up, Miss Minerva faces challenges in raising a child as a single woman. She must navigate the complexities of motherhood while also maintaining her reputation in the community. Nance, meanwhile, struggles to find her place in the world as an adopted child. The novel explores themes of family, identity, and societal expectations. It also provides a glimpse into the social norms and values of small-town America in the early 20th century. Overall, Miss Minerva's Baby is a heartwarming and thought-provoking story about love, sacrifice, and the bonds that connect us all.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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