Elsie's Holidays at Roselands [Mass Market Paperback]

Martha Finley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1997

As Elsie grows from childhood to girlhood, so does her understanding of and obedience to God. Her devotion to Him causes conflict between her and her beloved father. Gripped by jealousy and contempt, he seeks to wipe out all religious influences surrounding his daughter. Still, Elsie's convictions remain firm. As a last resort, Elsie's father moves away until Elsie will submit to his law, and no other. This rancor causes Elsie to become very ill. Receiving word of her illness and realizing the effect of his cruelty, her father returns home to both Roselands and to God. Join Elsie as she struggles with loneliness, abandonment, and even the threat of death in this, the second in the Elsie Books.

Editorial Reviews

Review

There has been almost no character in American juvenile fiction which has attained more widespread interest and affection than "Elsie." -- Ladies Home Journal, April 1893 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

Hibbard Publications is dedicated to bringing Martha Finley's 28 books in Dodd Mead's originally published series of The Elsie Books to a new generation of young readers! Here they are, complete and unabridged. They will speak to the hearts of girls and young women as much today as they did when first published in the late 1800's. With no updating for today's reader, these classic originals give an honest view of the writing style and subjects of the nineteenth century American mind.

Martha Finley penned the adventures of Elsie Dinsmore, over more than 38 years, often using members of her own family for characterization. Truth, faith, religion, morality, and humanity are the underlying virtues woven throughout the storytelling of this extraordinary series of fiction for children.

As Miss Finley's stories evolve, Elsie Dinsmore is faced with a myriad of trials and tribulations. Elsie's devout faith and clear knowledge of Scipture enable her to persevere through each troublesome circumstance. As Elsie matures into a godly woman, so her unique family grows, adding to the lovable - and sometimes not so likeable - cast of Miss Finley's interesting characters.

In 1868, the New York firm of Dodd Mead released the first "Elsie" book, Elsie Dinsmore, becoming an instant bestseller. The successful series, The Elsie Books, was launched, making Finley one of the most renowned children's writers of her time, with book sales second only to Louisa May Alcott. By 1945, 5 million copies of volumes 1-12, alone, had been sold.

Hibbard Publications is honored to bring back this series of timeless classics, full of the family values and personal faith that are jeopardized in today's society. We hope The Elsie Books will inspire today's reader, as they have for generations, to find richer relationships with the members of their family and with the Lord. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Full Quart Press; #2 The Elsie Books edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888306327
• ISBN-13: 978-1888306323
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,084,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book Recommendable to Some, March 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Elsie's Holidays at Roselands, Book 2 (Original Elsie Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is a part of one of my favorite series and has inspired me to get closer to my love, Jesus Christ. Her loving nature and also the way she loves Christ and knows that through all he will love her more than anyone. For those who dislike the "old-fashionness" of this book I recommend reading the rewritten series published by Mission City Press. The rewrites do not display as much sadness or happyness as the originals but do leave out a few short portions of the book. Elsie loves her earthly Father so very much and has inspired me to love my family all the more. For very young children I would not recommend this book because they seem to be subject to greatly disliking sad stories and this series is very sad at the beggining. When I was young I disliked Secret Garden and some people I know read the book to their young children and now they remember that sadness now that they are older. I have incouraged all my sisters to read these books, even my younger brother is listening to the book on tapes that I got for my birthday and likes them. My mom is just starting to read the books and is finding them interesting even though she has not read much yet. I admit that I am an Elsie fan and collect the books. I love looking at my Elsie doll and remembering her great faith. I think that this is because I read this book at a period in my life when I had a interest in loving God but I just did not see many examples of kids around me following Jesus with all of their hearts. These books have inspired me greatly through the few years that I have been reading them. Not all might agree with me and I believe that it truly depends at where you are at with your walk with God; whether you want to know him more or not. If anyone is interested with the rewrites please go to alifeoffaith.com and you can find out more about them. Believe me when I tell you that hundreds of girls around this world are fastenated with Elsie's Godly Character and I hope many more will be after reading this reveiw. God bless, An admiring teenager

5.0 out of 5 stars good books, May 9, 2011

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This review is from: Elsie's Holiday at Roselands (Original Elsie Classics) (Paperback)

I love the original Elsie books and Hendrickson Publishers did a great job of taking the Hibbard publication
and enlarging the books making them easier to read. They also did a great job on the covers. They shipped quickly too.

5.0 out of 5 stars A girl's good book, January 31, 2011

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readermom - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Elsie's Holiday at Roselands (Original Elsie Classics) (Paperback)

We thoroughly enjoy this book and the whole series. It was hard to put down and yet my daughter was really able to understand the story and relate to the characters.