A Girl of the Limberlost: A Paula's Classics story about a tender coming of age, romance and resiliance

Elnora Comstock has grown up on the edge of the Limberlost Swamp, longing for music, books, and affection in a house ruled by her mother’s grief. The night Elnora was born, her father died in the swamp, and her mother has never forgiven the child who survived.When Elnora finally defies her mother and walks into the town high school, she arrives in out-of-date clothes with no money for fees or books. The laughter and pity would crush most girls. Elnora turns back to the Limberlost instead. Among the trees, wildflowers, and rare moths, she discovers a way to earn her own way through school and shape a future that belongs to her.As she gathers specimens and slowly wins friends, Elnora begins to mend her broken relationship with her mother and to trust her own worth. When Philip Ammon, a charming visitor recovering from illness, enters her life, Elnora must decide what kind of love she can accept and what kind of woman she wants to become.First published in 1909, A Girl of the Limberlost is a tender coming of age story filled with romance, hardship, and the healing power of the natural world. This Paula’s Classics edition invites new readers into the golden light of the Limberlost, where a determined girl learns that her dreams are not beyond her reach.