Aunt Crete's Emancipation [Hardcover]

Grace Livingston Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1990

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections <br /> such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, <br /> or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, <br /> have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works <br /> worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. <br /> <br/><br/> <br /> ++++<br/> <br /> The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: <br /> <br/>++++ <br /> <br/><br/>&lt;title&gt; Aunt Crete's Emancipation<br/><br/>&lt;author&gt; Grace Livingston Hill<br/><br/>&lt;illustrated by&gt; Clara E. Atwood<br/><br/>&lt;publisher&gt; The Golden Rule Company, 1911<br/><br/>

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Buccaneer Books (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089968520X
• ISBN-13: 978-0899685205
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful story!, November 17, 2000

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Anna M. Vandenhazel (West Valley City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aunt Crete's Emancipation (Hardcover)

This story is a Grace Livingston Hill rarity, in which the main character does not find a husband/wife at the end of the story. Lucretia "Crete" Ward is a nice old lady who lives with her sister Carrie and niece Luella, both of whom are very selfish and treat her like a slave. Upon learning that Donald, the son of their now-deceased older sister, is coming to visit from out west, Luella fears what others will think of them if they are seen with a "backwoods cousin," so she and her mother hurry away to a fancy resort where Luella is anxious to pursue a young man she is convinced is interested in her, which proves to be all in her head. Donald is actually well-educated and rich, and loves Aunt Crete like a mother, taking her shopping for fancy clothes and paying for French maids to fix up her hair, and then to the very resort where Luella and Carrie are staying. At first they believe Aunt Crete must be rich and famous because she seems to have the best of everything and makes friends with the family of the young man Luella has her heart set on. When they finally recognize her, they try to order Aunt Crete to leave before she "embarasses" them. Donald takes her traveling elsewhere, and she never returns to the women who mistreated her.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful!, May 24, 2005

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Mrs Debarr (Maine USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aunt Crete's Emancipation (Hardcover)

I agree with the previous review in that this Grace Hill at her best! If you have ever been unappreciated ,you'll enjoy this book. It is almost an unconventional Cinderella story, but I believe it's appeal will probably be to older readers. Aunt Crete is an older woman who has served her sister and her daughter selflessly for many years, only to be treated as a servant of no value and no needs. Her sister's son from out west announces his upcoming visit, so fearing the man uncouth, they flee. He's the picture of manners and refinement, and immediately discovers Aunt Crete as a caring, neglected dear relation, in short he values her. This is a short book, but delightful! Another unconvential Grace Hill story is the Obsession of Victorian Gracen, very good and very different also.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet story, August 12, 2010

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sweetstories - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aunt Crete's Emancipation (Hardcover)

Aunt Crete's Emancipation is a very innocent and sweet story of a long list of wrongs set right that keeps readers of all ages enraptured. I just finished reading this book to my 9 and 7 year old after enjoying it again myself first. As a teenager this was one of my favourite stories and both my girls absolutely loved this story. I also think I may have caught my husband listening-in for a few nights of reading. This is a quick-read story that is a great emotional boost with a lot of reference to old fashions (and fabrics) and societial norms of the early 1900's. It is still very much a romance story yet, instead of being lovers, the man is a now-grown nephew of a departed sister whom 'Aunt Crete' has never met. Very touching story and easy to identify with.