"The Bow of Orange Ribbon: A Romance of New York" by Amelia E. Barr is a story that shows 1886 New York through the life of a young Dutch-American woman during a time where love and responsibility had different expectations. The book shares the story of Katherine Van Heemskirk who is a young woman living through the cultural differences between the Dutch and English settlers. Beginning on an exciting day in May of 1886, the readers see New York as full of busy markets and blooming gardens, and the main character, Katherine is starting a romance with Captain Hyde, who is an English officer. As Katherine’s father thinks of her getting together with Neil Semple, readers can see that there are challenges with family and society that will influence Katherine's choices. The story shows Katherine's innocence as she experiences young love and as she works toward her own happiness while dealing with her father's caring nature and the pressure of society, which shapes all of Katherine’s actions.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon: A Romance of New York
By Amelia E. Barr
In 1886 New York, a young woman finds herself caught between her heart's desire and the expectations of her family and culture.
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About the AuthorAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
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