{"product_id":"the-country-of-pointed-firs-9781961884304","title":"The Country of Pointed Firs","description":"A nameless female writer has come to Dunnet Landing, a small town on the coast of Maine, for the summer in order to finish her manuscript. Once there, she finds herself absorbed in the rhythms of daily life, which come at a much-altered pace than the city she's left behind. Her observations of the residents of Dunnet Landing--their loves, their fights, their occupation with sky and sea and land, their tall tales, and their quiet secrets--comprise \u003ci\u003eThe Country of the Pointed Firs\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a novel made seemingly from the very fabric of community. Jewett's beautiful, delicate descriptions and her wonderfully natural dialogue bring the whole town and its many inhabitants to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce described by Henry James as Jewett's \"beautiful little quantum of achievement,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Country of the Pointed Firs\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning testament to the power of place and memory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smith \u0026amp; Taylor Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961884304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272","brand":"Sarah Orne Jewett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44683501830325,"sku":"9781961884304","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6780f3ba-5785-44cd-9e42-e5fabe344cdd.jpg?v=1727796124","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-country-of-pointed-firs-9781961884304","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}