Product Description

"Eight Cousins" is Louisa May Alcott's classic children's tale. It is the story of Rose Campbell who when her father dies is left orphaned and must go to live with her six Aunts and seven cousins. "Eight Cousins" is a young girl's story to overcome the sadness of the loss of her father and the hardship of adapting to a new environment following that loss. "Eight Cousins" is one of Alcott's most loved tales and can be enjoyed by readers both young and old alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #393029 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .30" h x 5.98" w x 9.20" l, .43 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up-At the age of 13, Rose finds herself orphaned and living with two elderly aunts on "Aunt Hill" where she is treated as delicately as the flower for which she is named. But Rose soon finds her quiet world turned upside down with the arrival of her seven boisterous boy cousins followed by her Uncle Alec, a doctor and a world traveler. Upon meeting Rose, Uncle Alec quickly prescribes fresh air and much activity to help with the girl's poor constitution. Uncle Alec's diagnosis turns out to be an accurate one and Rose, with the help of her cousins, finds herself in the middle of much hijinx and merriment. Veteran stage actress Barbara Caruso brilliantly breaths life into each and every one of Louisa May Alcott's delightful characters. With just the slightest change of inflection she is able to capture the essence of each character from the oldest to the very youngest. This audiobook would be an asset to any collection.
Veronica Schwartz, Des Plaines Public Library, IL
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Ingram
Rose Campbell, tired and ill, has come to live at "The Aunt Hill" after the death of her beloved father. Six aunts fussing and fretting over her are bad enough, but what is a quiet 13-year-old girl to do with seven boisterous boy cousins?