| Edition |
First Free Press trade paperback edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 250 pages ; 19 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Early years -- Courtship and marriage -- Motherhood -- Early Middle age -- Employment -- Late Middle age -- Old age -- Recipes and remedies. |
| Summary |
Here at last, in her own words, is this extraordinary woman's story, brought to the public for the first time. Full of wit, charm, and astonishing wisdom, Abigail's private writings offer a moving, intimate portrait of a mother, a wife, a sister, and a fierce intellect that demands to be heard. |
| Subject |
Alcott, Abba May, 1800-1877 -- Diaries.
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Alcott, Abba May, 1800-1877 -- Correspondence.
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New England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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Transcendentalists (New England) -- Biography.
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New England -- Biography.
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Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 -- Family.
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| Added Author |
LaPlante, Eve.
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| ISBN |
9781476702803 trade pbk. $15.00 |
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1476702802 trade pbk. |
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