"Daisy in the Field" by Susan Warner is a story set in the late 1800s. It's about a young woman named Daisy, who has to deal with tough problems about love and what she should do, all while the country is going through a difficult time. She likes Christian Thorold, who is a soldier, but her family has their own ideas for her future. Early in the book, Daisy is confused and full of feelings after thinking about Christian, who is away fighting. She tries to study, but it's hard because she is so mixed up with sadness and happiness because of him. The story shows Daisy's personal troubles and also the big problem of the Civil War, which will create challenges and dangers for her and everyone around her. As she talks to her guardian, Miss Cardigan, and thinks things over, readers learn about love, loyalty, and how the war is going to affect everything.
Daisy in the Field
By Susan Warner
Amidst a nation divided, a young woman wrestles with her heart, torn between a soldier's love and her family's expectations.
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About the AuthorSusan Bogert Warner was an American Presbyterian writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for her massive bestseller The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of the Shatemuc, Melbourne House, Daisy, Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, wrote a series of semi-religious novels that had extraordinary sales, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, and The Law and the Testimony.
Susan Bogert Warner was an American Presbyterian writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for her massive bestseller The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of the Shatemuc, Melbourne House, Daisy, Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, wrote a series of semi-religious novels that had extraordinary sales, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, and The Law and the Testimony.
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