Project Gutenberg 2010-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 471 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) The Pearl of Orr's Island: A Story of the Coast of Maine Produced by David Edwards, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Pearl of Orr's Island: A Story of the Coast of Maine" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the late 19th century. This poignant tale is centered around the life and struggles of a young girl named Mara, who is born into tragedy as she loses her mother shortly after her birth due to a storm at sea. The novel explores themes of loss, childhood innocence, and the resilience of love and community in the face of adversity. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Naomi and an old fisherman who witness a shipwreck during a violent storm. Naomi, the fisherman's companion, is deeply affected by the tragedy, representing the emotional weight that loss has on those left behind. The narrative quickly shifts to the aftermath, focusing on the baby Mara, who becomes the focal point of hope and sorrow amidst the local community. As the characters grapple with grief, the story delves into the lives of those around Mara, including her grandparents and the eccentric aunts, revealing a rich tapestry of life on Orr's Island as they navigate their sorrow and find companionship in the shared experience of loss. The opening chapters set the tone for a heartfelt exploration of human emotions against the backdrop of the rugged Maine coast. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31522/31522-h/images/frontispiece.jpg Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Islands -- Fiction Maine -- Fiction Bildungsromans Girls -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 780218 2025-10-13T04:42:36.997969 text/html 789865 2021-01-06T06:37:50 text/html 575153 2025-10-13T04:42:49.022901 application/epub+zip 582977 2025-10-13T04:42:40.813948 application/epub+zip 387099 2025-10-13T04:42:39.289888 application/epub+zip 937689 2025-10-13T04:42:55.385868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867260 2025-10-13T04:42:47.757921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565920 2022-09-14T12:18:13.165808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723810 2025-10-13T04:42:35.686973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 723502 2021-01-06T06:37:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 723502 2021-01-06T06:37:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21241 2025-10-13T04:42:55.528810 application/rdf+xml 21567 2025-10-13T04:42:39.810899 image/jpeg 4710 2025-10-13T04:42:39.548921 image/jpeg 279741 2021-01-06T06:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 452302 2021-01-06T06:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 279683 2021-01-06T06:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 542615 2025-10-13T04:42:37.066913 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