Project Gutenberg 2024-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 129 Washburn, Hannah Blaney 15000002 A winter in retirement : $b or, scattered leaves $aNew York :$bFrank Allaben genealogical company, $c1914. Bob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Winter in Retirement, or Scattered Leaves" by Hannah Blaney Washburn is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the context of two sisters, Susan and Mary, as they navigate the challenges posed by the winter season under the care of their pious aunt near the New England coast. The story likely explores themes of familial bonds, the passage of time, and the contrast between youthful exuberance and the sobering realities of life. The opening of the book introduces readers to the setting and the melancholic thoughts of young Susan, who laments their situation after being separated from her ill father. Meanwhile, her more optimistic sister, Mary, tries to evoke fond memories of their summers spent among the apple trees and the beach. As they arrive at their aunt's home, the dreary weather contrasts sharply with the warm welcome they receive from family, hinting at the potential joys and challenges of their winter together. The narrative sets a tone of nostalgia and resilience, inviting readers to explore the unfolding dynamics of the sisters' relationship in a time of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/winterinretireme00wash/page/n3/mode/2up 20201222223445washburn 1914 US Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rome -- History -- Nero, 54-68 -- Fiction Christian life -- Fiction New England -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Oral interpretation of fiction -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 340848 2025-07-29T03:32:56.966327 text/html 316119 2024-01-29T12:29:35 text/html 409479 2025-07-29T03:33:02.941755 application/epub+zip 407988 2025-07-29T03:32:58.390280 application/epub+zip 371003 2025-07-29T03:32:57.528311 application/epub+zip 1177265 2025-07-29T03:33:06.317756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1148984 2025-07-29T03:33:02.391766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286141 2025-07-29T03:32:56.292323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266206 2024-01-29T12:29:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16634 2025-07-29T03:33:06.506843 application/rdf+xml 18220 2025-07-29T03:32:57.832277 image/jpeg 1498 2025-07-29T03:32:57.653298 image/jpeg 759075 2025-07-29T03:32:57.001305 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