Magnificent Spinster - Softcover
The fifty-year friendship of two remarkable women, Jane and Cam, is relived as Cam, in her seventies, recalls and celebrates the personality, compassion, and fulfilling career of her recently deceased friend
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
May Sarton (1912-1995) was an acclaimed poet, novelist, and memoirist.
Review:
The life story of The Magnificent Spinsier, Jane Reid, is told by Cam, a seventy-year-old retired historian and Jane's friend for fifty years. Born before World War I and raised on an island off the Maine coast, Jane grows up with her extended family - her parents, five sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, close family friends - in a world of rustic white-anglo-saxon-protestant elegance. The children's main excitements center around "escaping the grown-ups," especially their nanny, Snooker: "Jane's world was running off with her sister Alix to pick blueberries, lying for hours in the soft warm grass, filling their baskets, or simply sneaking off to explore, if possible get lost, and frighten themselves with imaginary dangers, and frighten Snooker by being late for lunch." As Jane becomes an adult, her gentle persistence and intelligent strength steer her clear of conventional expectations. She remains single, becomes a well-loved teacher, does what she can for the war-wounded world, and moves easily into the role of family mentor as the elders pass on. Written in lovely and compelling prose, this is a long and spacious novel about a kind of life and love rarely acknowledged. -- For great reviews of books for girls, check out Let's Hear It for the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14. -- From 500 Great Books by Women; review by Jesse Larsen
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWomen's Press Ltd,The
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0704340135
- ISBN 13 9780704340138
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages384
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Magnificent Spinster
Published by
Women's Press Ltd,The
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # mon0002856347
Buy Used
US$ 2.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Magnificent Spinster
Published by
Women's Press Ltd,The
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003567856
Buy Used
US$ 2.20
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Magnificent Spinster
Published by
Women's Press Ltd,The
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR003864293
Buy Used
US$ 2.20
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Magnificent Spinster
Published by
Women's Press Ltd,The
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR004031550
Buy Used
US$ 2.20
Convert currency
Stock Image
Magnificent Spinster
Published by
Women's Press Ltd,The
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 10-0704340135-G
Buy Used
US$ 9.95
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Magnificent Spinster
Published by
The Women's Press Ltd 09/07/2002
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780704340138
Buy Used
US$ 5.66
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Magnificent Spinster
Published by
The Women's Press Ltd 09/07/2002
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780704340138
Buy Used
US$ 5.66
Convert currency
Stock Image
Magnificent Spinster
Published by
Women's Press, Limited, The
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 38378779-20
Buy Used
US$ 5.71
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Magnificent Spinster
Published by
The Women's Press Ltd, London
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Paperback
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. First British Edition; First Printing. Some reading and cover corner creases, light shelf wear, cocked spine with some slightly uneven gathers, small ink numerals to front endpaper. ; First printing of first UK edition, 2002. No names inside. Cover artwork by Sarah John. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 384 pages; Novel within a novel as Cam, a spinster herself, embarks on a novel based on the life and work of her friend and teacher, Jane Reid, and a friendship that lasted over fifty years. Seller Inventory # 34479
Buy Used
US$ 6.54
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Magnificent Spinster
Published by
Women's Press Ltd,The 2002 Paperback
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0704340135
ISBN 13: 9780704340138
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. 384 pages. Seller Inventory # 1384001
Buy Used
US$ 8.50
Convert currency