Agatha's Aunt

audiobook

Agatha's Aunt

by Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith

EN·~6 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total

Part 1

31:32

Part 2

31:39

Part 3

31:36

Part 4

31:42

Part 5

31:38

Part 6

31:45

Part 7

30:52

Part 8

31:44

Part 9

31:34

Part 10

31:45
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Description

A sun‑filled boarding house sits on the edge of town, its once‑elegant rooms now showing the wear of many seasons. Faded wallpaper, threadbare rugs, and an armchair patched with crocheted shawls give the place a charming, lived‑in feel, while the occupants cling to a stubborn optimism. In the smallest rocking chair, Miss Zaida Finch works diligently at darning a pink silk stocking, her quiet concentration broken only by the occasional creak of the floor and the distant hum of traffic outside.

The quiet routine is shattered when a vivacious young woman bursts through the back door, her fiery red hair and mismatched green sweater announcing her arrival like a splash of color against the muted walls. She introduces herself as Fritz, a nickname that seems oddly familiar, and her bold presence immediately draws the attention of everyone in the house, especially the shy Miss Finch. As the two women size each other up, the boarding house brims with the promise of lively conversations, unexpected friendships, and the small dramas that unfold behind its aging doors.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (372K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Jun 28, 2020

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith

Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith

1866–1947

A prolific early-20th-century American novelist, she wrote lively fiction for girls and young women and later helped continue the beloved Pollyanna series. Her career also included newspaper work, giving her stories a brisk, readable style.

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