A Girl of the Limberlost Author:Gene Stratton Porter "The Limberlost is life--What I like is the excitement of choosing a path carefully, in the fear that the quagmire may reach out and suck me down; to go into the swamp naked-handed and wrest from it treasures that bring me books and clothing, and I like enough of a fight for things that I always remember how I get them." Elnora--in A Girl of th... more »e Limberlost« less
Ellen H. (eeeee) reviewed A Girl of the Limberlost on
Helpful Score: 4
I really enjoyed this book as a girl. A great book for children who enjoyed the Little House and Anne of Green Gables books and are looking for similar historical stories of childhood/adolescence. Porter shows a real appreciation for nature.