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Jo's boys, Louisa May Alcott

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Better known for her novels Little Women and Little Men, Louisa May Alcott continued the story of her feisty protagonist Jo in this final novel chronicling the adventures and misadventures of the March family. Entertaining, surprising, and overall a joy to read, Jo's Boys is nevertheless shaded by a bittersweet tone, for with it Alcott brought her wonderful series to an end. Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo's Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo's boys -- including rebellious Dan, sailor Emil, and promising musicain Nat -- are grown; Jo herself remains at the center of this tale, holding her boys fast through shipwreck and storm, disappointment ... and even murder. Popular for more than a century, the series that began with Little Women continues to hold universal appeal with its powerful and affectionate depiction of family -- the safe haven where the prodigal can always return, adversity is never met alone, and our dreams of being cherished, no matter what our flaws, come true. With this new edition of Jo's Boys, readers once again have access to a treasured classic by one of America's best-loved writers
Language
eng
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vi, 323 pages
Isbn
9780553214499
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Jo's boys
Title
Jo's boys
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Louisa May Alcott
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Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
Better known for her novels Little Women and Little Men, Louisa May Alcott continued the story of her feisty protagonist Jo in this final novel chronicling the adventures and misadventures of the March family. Entertaining, surprising, and overall a joy to read, Jo's Boys is nevertheless shaded by a bittersweet tone, for with it Alcott brought her wonderful series to an end. Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo's Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo's boys -- including rebellious Dan, sailor Emil, and promising musicain Nat -- are grown; Jo herself remains at the center of this tale, holding her boys fast through shipwreck and storm, disappointment ... and even murder. Popular for more than a century, the series that began with Little Women continues to hold universal appeal with its powerful and affectionate depiction of family -- the safe haven where the prodigal can always return, adversity is never met alone, and our dreams of being cherished, no matter what our flaws, come true. With this new edition of Jo's Boys, readers once again have access to a treasured classic by one of America's best-loved writers
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1832-1888
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Alcott, Louisa May
Dewey number
[Fic]
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ7.A335
LC item number
Jo 1995
Literary form
fiction
Series statement
Bantam classic
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Families
  • Family life
  • March family (Fictitious characters
  • American fiction
  • New England
Target audience
juvenile
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Jo's boys, Louisa May Alcott
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Control code
ocm33253934
Dimensions
17 cm.
Extent
vi, 323 pages
Isbn
9780553214499
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
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  • n
Label
Jo's boys, Louisa May Alcott
Publication
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm33253934
Dimensions
17 cm.
Extent
vi, 323 pages
Isbn
9780553214499
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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