Opening A Chestnut Burr Hardback - 2010

""Opening A Chestnut Burr"" is a novel written by E. P. Roe. The story follows the life of a young girl named Faith Meredith, who is orphaned at a young age and sent to live with her wealthy relatives in New York City. Despite her privileged upbringing, Faith struggles to find her place in society and grapples with issues of identity, love, and family. Along the way, she meets a young man named Ralph Banning, who helps her navigate the complexities of life in the city. The novel is a heartwarming tale of self-discovery and love set against the backdrop of 19th century America. With its rich character development and vivid descriptions of life in the city, ""Opening A Chestnut Burr"" is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and coming-of-age stories.But Miss Walton reminded him of a young sugar maple that he had noticed, all aflame, from his window that morning, so rich and high was her color, as, still intent upon the thickly scattered nuts, she followed the old unspent childish impulse to gather now as she had done when of Susie's age. With a half-wondering smile Gregory watched her intent expression, so like that of the other children, and thought, ""Well, she is the freshest and most unhackneyed girl I have ever met for one who knows so much. It seems true, as she said, that she draws her life from nature and will never grow old.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.