{"product_id":"the-country-of-the-pointed-firs-and-other-stories-9781684752676","title":"The Country of the Pointed Firs: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eConsidered Sarah Orne Jewett's best work, \u003ci\u003eThe Country of the Pointed Firs\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a Boston writer who comes to the Maine seacoast town of Dunnett Landing to finish her book. Instead of finding peace to write, however, she is drawn into a community shaped by long Maine winters, rock, and cold saltwater. This quiet tale of small-town American life captures the inspiration of honest friendships, family, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Maine Standard edition includes four short stories that Jewett wrote as sequels to \u003ci\u003eCountry of the Pointed Firs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodora Sarah Orne Jewett\u003c\/b\u003e (1849 - 1909) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet, best known for stories of small-town life along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Down East Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50903341138194,"sku":"9781684752676","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dfc511d8-06a9-4851-96a2-404212ac9439.jpg?v=1738489779","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-country-of-the-pointed-firs-and-other-stories-9781684752676","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}