Under the Lilacs

By Alcott, Louisa May

Book Id: WPLBN0002951520
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File Size: 211.96 MB
Reproduction Date: 2009

Title:	Under the Lilacs
Author:	Alcott, Louisa May
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Fiction, Children
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Under the Lilacs
Historic Publication Date:	1878
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago May Alcott, B. L. (1878). Under the Lilacs. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.cc/

Description
When two young girls decide to have a tea party with their dolls and a mysterious dog comes and eats their prized cake, they end up finding a circus run-away, Ben Brown. Ben is a horse master, and loves horses, so when the Moss' take the young boy in they decide to give him work at the neighbors house driving cows (on a horse, of course). After that a series of events happens, and Ben finds out his beloved father is dead. Miss Celia, a neighbor, feels sorry and comforts him, and finally offers to let Ben stay with her and her fourteen-year-old brother, Thornton who is called Thorny. After that may adventures and summer-happenings go on in Celia's house. Sancho gets lost, Ben is accused of stealing, Miss Celia even gets hurt and Ben takes a wild ride on her horse, and… The rest you'll know from reading the book. Summary by Wikipedia, revised by Stav Nisser.

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

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Fiction, Children