Project Gutenberg 2005-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 289 Barr, Amelia E. 1831 1919 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston Hampe, Theo. The Bow of Orange Ribbon: A Romance of New York Sequel: The Maid of Maiden Lane. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Paul Ereaut and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Bow of Orange Ribbon: A Romance of New York" by Amelia E. Barr is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in 1886, it paints a vivid picture of life in New York City over a hundred years prior, as characters navigate love, societal expectations, and family dynamics. The narrative centers around Katherine Van Heemskirk, a young Dutch-American maiden, as the complexities of love and duty unfold against the backdrop of cultural tensions between Dutch and English settlers. At the start of the novel, the scene is set on a beautiful May day in 1886 New York, capturing the city's vibrant atmosphere filled with blossoming gardens, bustling market activities, and the intermingling social lives of its citizens. The opening introduces Joris Van Heemskirk, a proud Dutch merchant, and his family, particularly his daughter Katherine, who is caught in a budding romance with Captain Hyde, an English officer. As the elder Semple proposes a union between Katherine and his son Neil, the narrative hints at family expectations, cultural conflicts, and the influence of societal norms on personal choices. Simultaneously, Katherine's innocence is juxtaposed with the intrigues of young love, suggesting a rich exploration of her character as she strives for happiness amidst her father's protective instincts and the pressures of a changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 583655 2025-08-07T10:18:57.082159 text/html 584212 2020-12-13T07:06:55 text/html 3485508 2025-08-07T10:19:09.542133 application/epub+zip 3495068 2025-08-07T10:19:00.549122 application/epub+zip 300117 2025-08-07T10:18:57.890142 application/epub+zip 4369483 2025-08-07T10:19:14.927049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4319466 2025-08-07T10:19:06.725127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412149 2022-09-08T09:36:54.022035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509988 2025-08-07T10:18:55.749158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509757 2020-12-13T07:06:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509748 2020-12-13T07:06:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21062 2025-08-07T10:19:15.080051 application/rdf+xml 17222 2025-08-07T10:18:58.010144 image/jpeg 2888 2025-08-07T10:18:57.948137 image/jpeg 198031 2020-12-13T07:06:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 3409039 2020-12-13T07:06:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 198012 2020-12-13T07:06:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 3475866 2025-08-07T10:18:57.327147 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia