The story of Emmeline Mosher, who, before her 14th birthday, was sent from her home on a farm in Maine to support her family by working in a cotton mill in Massachusetts. The year was 1839. An extraordinary novel from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR, the story of a desperate young girl thrust into one of America's early industrial towns is a haunting tale of seduction.
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Emmeline by Judith Rossner,
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This review is from: Emmeline (Paperback)
Emmeline is one of the best novels of fiction I have ever read. I read it because I knew Judith Rossner was a good author, but was astounded at how this book kept my interest. If a book is not exceptionally good, I usually do not finish it. Emmeline was so good that I convinced my sister to read it (she usually only reads heavy reading like James Mitchner). She read it in one day. She loved it too. The ending is so very shocking, and really caught me off guard. I would read it again if I had the time, but want to read another Rossner.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Glad to have found this book again,
By Barbara Rose (central Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emmeline (Paperback)
I read this book at least 10 years ago, and had forgotten about it. Then recently there was someone with the name of Emmeline on television - no relation in any way, but it made me think of the book. I remembered the storyline and thought it unique, so I check Amazon, and of course, it was available. (And BTW, the book was advertised as "used", and I paid less than a dollar for it, but it was brand new.) :-)
All the other reviewers have done a great job of reviewing it, and I can't add to it, and only have one other observation. The first time I read it, I was so incredibly sad for Emmeline and felt depressed for days. Books do that to me sometimes. But now, years later, after reading it, altho' I'm still sympathetic, I was a bit annoyed at Emmeline. Both as a 13/14 year old, and as an adult. I know the attitudes of the times were outrageous.....like "confining" a pregnant woman when she started to show -- things like that. But I just wanted to shake Emmeline. I got a bit too tired of her intense "devotion" to Mr. Maguire, and then later to Matthew. Once she made up her mind, that was IT. I just found her a bit tiring now that I'm older and have grandchildren of my own. Still a good read, though.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Emmeline (Hardcover)
This is one cold book. Probably says more about Rossner than "Looking for Mr. Goodbar". Everything is laid out very matter of fact, very dispassionate, stand back and away, look but don't touch, it might hurt. A must read, if just to wake one up to the cruelty of life.
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