ANTIQUE Elsie Dinsmore Circa 1920 Martha Finley MA Donohue & Co Childrens Book

ANTIQUE Elsie Dinsmore Circa 1920 Martha Finley MA Donohue & Co Childrens Book The books take place on plantations in the American South, in the period before the American Civil War. Elsie is an eight-year-old girl who has been living with her paternal grandfather, his second wife (Elsie's step-grandmother), and their six children: Adelaide, Lora, Louise, Arthur, Walter, and Enna. Elsie's mother died soon after giving birth to her, and her father has been traveling in Europe. She is good friends with Rose Allison, with whom she studies the Bible. The first book begins as Elsie's father, Horace, returns from Europe and she goes to live with him. The developing story hinges on Elsie's attempts to gain her father's love while maintaining her Christian ethics and her refusal to turn in those who bully her. SAVING ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE BOOKS FROM THE LANDFILL THIS BOOK IS OVER A 100 YEARS OLD Features: • FICTION / CHILDRENS BOOK • USA Size: 7.5" x 5" 395 PAGES Condition: Pre-Owned GREAT CONDITION FOR AGE Ships Safely, Securely and Quickly, Ask me if you have any questions,