A Girl of the Limberlost
Publisher Description
The novel is set in Indiana. Most of the action takes place either in or around the Limberlost, or in the nearby, fictional town of Onabasha. The novel's main character, Elnora Comstock, is an impoverished young woman who lives with her widowed mother, Katharine Comstock, on the edge of the Limberlost. Elnora faces cold neglect by her mother, a woman who feels ruined by the death of her husband, Robert Comstock, who drowned in quicksand in the swamp. Katharine blames Elnora for his death, because her husband died while she gave birth to their daughter and could not come to his rescue. The Comstocks make money by selling eggs and other farm products, but Mrs. Comstock refuses to cut down a single tree in the forest, or to delve for oil, as the neighbors around them are doing, even though the added income would make their lives easier. The central character of Stratton-Porter's previous novel, Freckles, is a man whose job it is to patrol and guard valuable timber trees in the Limberlost Swamp. Freckles appears in Girl of the Limberlost as a friend of Elnora.
Customer Reviews
Delightful
Delightful story. Unexpectedly informative. Wonderful, sweet, flawed, honest characters. I was very absorbed by it.
The girl of limberlost
I loved it. It was such a uplifting story. Billy was my favorite.
But Elnorea was a breath of fresh air.
Beautiful story but too perfect
Once I started reading this book I could not stop. The relationships between mother and daughter, relatives, friends, and all kinds are so genuine, kind and precious. The beauty of the nature was revealing. While I love happy ending, I also believe human nature and personality do not change like a miracle. It takes long process to bring about just a little change not to mention a sudden dramatic change. Overall, however, I enjoyed the story very much.