A Country Doctor
A Novel
$29.39
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
A forgotten nineteenth-century classic novel about a young woman torn between her passion for medicine and what society expects of her.
“Perfection … beautiful and delicate work.” —Willa Cather
Bright, vivacious, and “wild as a hawk,” Nan Prince is an orphan adopted by the local general practitioner, Dr. Leslie. A loving but unconventional father, Dr. Leslie encourages Nan’s curiosity and her talent for medicine, despite the opposition and skepticism of their small Maine town.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593241950 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593241959 |
| Author: | Sarah Orne Jewett, Amy Bloom |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 215g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Torchbearers |
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Critics Review
“A fellow craftsman and a woman of genius and courage.” –Henry James
“A fellow craftsman and a woman of genius and courage.”—Henry James
Sarah Orne Jewett
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was a novelist, short story writer, and poet. As a young child she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was encouraged to take frequent walks, falling in love with nature as a result. At nineteen, Jewett had a short story published in The Atlantic; her reputation grew with the publication of her novels A Country Doctor and The Country of the Pointed Firs. For most of her adult life, Jewett lived with her close friend, Annie Adams Field, in what was then termed a “Boston marriage.” Jewett died in 1909.
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