"Lena Rivers" by Mary Jane Holmes is a story that follows Lena Rivers, a young orphan, as she deals with loss and societal expectations in the late 1800s. After her mother dies, ten-year-old Lena is sent to live with her uncle in Kentucky, leaving behind her life in rural New England. The book paints a picture of complicated family relationships and the pressures of society as Lena tries to find where she belongs among relatives who have their own ideas about who she should be. The story starts with a harsh winter that sets a gloomy mood, leading to the death of Lena's mother and setting in motion Lena's journey to find her place in a world that seems determined to judge her.
'Lena Rivers
By Mary Jane Holmes
A young orphan must navigate a new life with estranged relatives after tragedy strikes, challenging her to find her own identity amidst societal expectations and family drama.
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About the AuthorMary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
Mary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
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