The Death of a Soldier
By Louisa May Alcott
Read by Karen White
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ISBN: 9781482942538
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ISBN: 9781482163940
Before Louisa May Alcott achieved national fame with LittleWomen, she received success and recognition for Hospital Sketches, which waspublished in 1863. The book is based on her experience as a Civil War nurse ata Union hospital in Georgetown. In “The Death of a Soldier,” an excerpt fromthe fourth chapter, she recounts the final days of a young Virginian blacksmithnamed John. Told through his nurse, Periwinkle, who stands by his side until his death,John never wavers in his desire to return to his post as a soldier and fulfillhis duty. Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.
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Summary
Summary
Before Louisa May Alcott achieved national fame with LittleWomen, she received success and recognition for Hospital Sketches, which waspublished in 1863. The book is based on her experience as a Civil War nurse ata Union hospital in Georgetown. In “The Death of a Soldier,” an excerpt fromthe fourth chapter, she recounts the final days of a young Virginian blacksmithnamed John. Told through his nurse, Periwinkle, who stands by his side until his death,John never wavers in his desire to return to his post as a soldier and fulfillhis duty.
Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Educated by her father until she was sixteen, she also studied under Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Theodore Parker. A prolific writer, her most famous work was Little Women, a timeless American classic.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 0.37 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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