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Kisington Town

Abbie Farwell Brown

Publisher: Good Press

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"Kisington Town" is a collection of tales by American writer Abbie Farwell Brown. Ten generations of the Brown family resided in New England, and the cultural tradition of her land found the reflection in many of her works. The typical heroes of her tales are boys and girls of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer type, who own the streets of Boston and other New England cities and towns till their parents work hard to build a better life for their families.
Available since: 12/20/2019.
Print length: 577 pages.

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