{"product_id":"the-country-of-pointed-firs-paperback","title":"The Country of Pointed Firs - Paperback","description":"\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\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 \u003ci\u003eThe Country of the Pointed Firs\u003c\/i\u003e. 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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755246059808,"sku":"9781961884304","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dcf8479356c28423d66df8d94acea529.webp?v=1780054066","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-country-of-pointed-firs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}