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Rose Campbell, tired and ill, has come to live at "The Aunt Hill" after the death of her beloved father. Six aunts fussing and fretting over her are bad enough, but what is a quiet 13-year-old girl to do with seven boisterous boy cousins?

Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott

A recently orphaned girl meets her extended family--including seven rambunctious cousins--for the first time in this charming novel from Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women

Eight Cousins (1875) is a novel by American author, feminist, and abolitionist Louisa May Alcott. Based on her experience of being raised by a father dedicated to education reform, and grounded in her radical beliefs on the role of women in society, Eight Cousins... Read Full Overview

Each chapter describes an adventure in Rose's life as she learns to help herself and others make good choices. Rose must define for herself her role as the only woman of her generation in her family and as an heiress in Boston's elite society. Motherless for most of her life,... Read Full Overview

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A recently orphaned girl meets her extended family--including seven rambunctious cousins--for the first time in this charming novel from Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women!

Eight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill was published in 1875 by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. It is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and must now reside with her maiden aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When... Read Full Overview

Eight Cousins by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. It follows the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and must now live with her maiden great aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family.Any profits made from the sale of this... Read Full Overview

After being recently orphaned Rose must live with her aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad, he takes over her care. She becomes happier and healthier while finding her place in her family of seven boy cousins... Read Full Overview

When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls' boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It... Read Full Overview

"Eight Cousins - Or, the Aunt-Hill" is a 1875 novel by American author Louisa May Alcott. The story centres around Rosy, an orphan who must adjust to her strange new life with her guardian, Uncle Alec. Once at her new home, she is confronted with an unknown family and the realities... Read Full Overview

A beautiful unabridged 150th Anniversary Edition with 18 original illustrations and a cover from an 1905 edition.

Eight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill was published in 1875 by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. It is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely... Read Full Overview

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