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Elnora Comstock is a poor girl, living with her widowed mother on the edge of the Limberlost swamp. She begins high school despite lack of money and her painfully unfashionable dress. She faces cold neglect from her mother, a woman ruined by the death of her husband. Eventually, Elnora wins her mother's love. She then meats and falls in love with a young man who is already engaged. ... Read more Customer Reviews (70) 
A must read for all women
I read this book after discussing it with an elderly woman who had read it when she was 12 and still delights in it.I was so taken by this book that I have half a mind to buy a ton of copies and give it to all the women in my life.It is a story of courage and persistence.I read this book in record time, staying up til 4am in order to finish it.Honestly a delightful book!
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter
I wish more of the classics would be available.This was a fun re-read. I really like this author.
Wonderful book!
I love this book.I had initially read it many years ago and I absolutely loved it.Gene Stratton Porter was a wonderful author who depicts the "Limberlost" vividly in her books. Also, the way she also very poignantly describes the relationship struggles and joys between mother and daughter brings you to tears and full laughter in places. This is just a terrific and wholesome book. I give it a big thumbs up and I believe that everyone should read it at least once.
A Classic
I love this book. It is well-written and is full of characters that it is easy for the reader to identify with. I first read this book when I was in elementary school. I am now approaching my mid-thirties and have re-read this book countless times since. This is a book that one can enjoy regardless of their age group.
A Timeless Classic
I am thrilled!I can't believe I found this book still available in print on Amazon.This was one of my mother's favorite books as a child. She gave it to me to read when I was a girl.I read it several times and was fascinated with the strange but beautiful evolution of the relationship between the mother and daughter in the story.I will also never forget the parts about how the girl collected bugs against a white sheet at night or how her mother went to the hair salon and had them style her hair several times so she could learn how to do it herself.I cannot wait to get my copy and read it again.I never thought I would find it.But if this story stayed with me all these years and with my mother before me, it must have an extraordinary magic that transcends space and time.I am so happy to see that it is a classic and that it's here for others to enjoy.My mother died when I was 15 and this book is a fond memory of her.
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