"The Story of Glass" by Sara Ware Bassett is a heartwarming tale from a bygone era, centered on Jean Cabot, a young orphan unexpectedly thrust into a tug-of-war between her two uncles after her parents pass away. The narrative follows Jean's journey as she's uprooted from her familiar life and sent to Boston to live with her Uncle Bob, a decision challenged by her Uncle Tom from Pittsburgh, sparking a good-natured rivalry over her upbringing. Caught in the middle, Jean's sweet nature and affection for both uncles set the stage for her adventures, hinting at themes of family, belonging, and cultural discovery as her path leads her to Venice, promising a narrative filled with growth, exploration, and the complexities of familial bonds.
The Story of Glass
By Sara Ware Bassett
Orphaned and torn between two uncles, a young girl's life transforms as a family dispute turns into a journey of discovery that spans continents.
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2007-02-27
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Sara Ware Bassett was an American writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her novels primarily deal with New England characters, and most of them are set in two fictional Cape Cod villages she created, Belleport and Wilton. Her first novel, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party, was published in 1907. She subsequently wrote more than 40 additional novels, continuing to write and publish into the late 1950s. Many of her novels focus on love stories and humorously eccentric characters. A number of her works are available as free e-books. Two of her novels, The Taming of Zenas Henry (1915) and The Harbor Road (1919), were adapted as the motion pictures Captain Hurricane (1935) and Danger Ahead (1921).
Sara Ware Bassett was an American writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her novels primarily deal with New England characters, and most of them are set in two fictional Cape Cod villages she created, Belleport and Wilton. Her first novel, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party, was published in 1907. She subsequently wrote more than 40 additional novels, continuing to write and publish into the late 1950s. Many of her novels focus on love stories and humorously eccentric characters. A number of her works are available as free e-books. Two of her novels, The Taming of Zenas Henry (1915) and The Harbor Road (1919), were adapted as the motion pictures Captain Hurricane (1935) and Danger Ahead (1921).
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