Under the Lilacs [Hardcover]

Louisa May Alcott (Author), Ruth Ives (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: Junior Deluxe; Early Thus edition (1955)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000H52PE2
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,160,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Juvenile yet complex, March 1, 2003

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This review is from: Under the Lilacs: From the Original Publisher (Paperback)

I enjoyed Under the Lilacs immensely. It is a wonderful story of children and how they mature. The characters at times seemed rather flat and uninteresting yet the story is a very fun one. It is full of laughter and tears and eventually a happy ending. I would recommend this book to people who have enjoyed Louisa May Alcott in the past or those who enjoy a relatively juvenile book yet will be able to understand references to relatively older literature.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia, September 29, 2008

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R. Fink "Armchair traveler," (Harrisburg, Pa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Under the Lilacs (Paperback)

Young people may find it corny, but older adults will delight in the adventures of a "lost boy" in a caring community (before social workers) and his adventures with the neighboring children. All the elements of old-fashioned story-telling: a crippled lad, a rich lady with horses, a day at the circus, the "stolen" money. This reprint has a lot of typos which, in a strange way, adds an authentic "feel" of the times.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars okay, January 31, 2011

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karen kocuba - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under the Lilacs: From the Original Publisher (Paperback)

I have read a lot of Louisa May Alcott. I have to admit I had a hard time getting into this story and enjoying it. I ended up putting the book down and not finishing it after several attempts.