The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott

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Louisa May Alcott's classic novel 'Little Women' has entertained and inspired generations of readers. Now, in 'The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott,' Kelly O'Connor McNees draws on Louisa's letters and journals to presents anovelized reimagining of one transformative summer in Louisa's life. In the summer of 1855, Louisa and her destitute family move into an uncle's empty house in Walpole, where Louisa meets Joseph Singer, with whom she develops an unexpected and passionate relationship. However, Joseph may not be what he seems, and Louisa must choose between love and her own independence. Vivid and engaging, this is a moving debut novel of love, loss, and literature.

From the Publisher

Draws on biographical information to imagine the future author of Little Women experiencing an unexpected romance during the summer of 1855 in a small New Hampshire town where she is forced to make a fateful choice between love and her dream of independence as a writer.