Oldfield: A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century

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Oldfield: A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century

by Nancy Huston Banks

EN·~10 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total
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OLDFIELD - A KENTUCKY TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY - BY NANCY HUSTON BANKS - New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., Ltd. 1902 - All rights reserved - Copyright, 1902, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. - Set up and electrotyped May, 1902. - Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass. U.S.A.

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OLDFIELD

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I. THE LITTLE SISTERS

23:41
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II. THE OLDFIELD PEOPLE

26:37
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III. PHASES OF VILLAGE LIFE

13:58
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IV. THE CHILD OF MISS JUDY'S HEART

18:31
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V. AN UNCONSCIOUS PHILOSOPHER

24:15
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VI. LYNN GORDON

21:36
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VII. THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA

17:12
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VIII. AT OLD LADY GORDON'S

22:56

Description

In the soft light of a March morning in a quiet Kentucky hamlet, two sisters navigate their day with a delicate choreography of courtesy and affection. Miss Judy, graceful as a bird, rises carefully to avoid waking Miss Sophia, tending to tiny rituals that reveal a world where even the smallest gestures carry great meaning. Their relationship, marked by an almost ceremonial politeness, paints a portrait of sisterly devotion that feels both timeless and intimate, inviting listeners to linger over the gentle rhythm of their lives.

Beyond the bedroom, the story widens to encompass the close‑knit community of Oldfield, where its residents—farmers, doctors, and the enigmatic Miss Judy—intertwine their hopes, doubts, and quiet ambitions. As the village awakens, subtle tensions begin to surface: questions of faith, love, and duty stir beneath the surface of everyday chores. This richly detailed slice of life offers a warm, nuanced glimpse into a bygone era, setting the stage for the choices and conflicts that will shape the hearts of Oldfield’s inhabitants.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (601K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Darleen Dove, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2011-02-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Nancy Huston Banks

Nancy Huston Banks

1849–1934

A Kentucky writer with a reporter’s eye and a novelist’s feel for place, she built a career that stretched from literary journalism to historical fiction. Her best-known books draw deeply on Kentucky life while her work in magazines and newspapers gave her a wider national reach.

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