Book #160151

The Story of the Gadsbys: and the Courting of Dinah Shadd and Other Stories

Rudyard Kipling
Book #160151 The Story of the Gadsbys: and the Courting of Dinah Shadd and Other Stories. Rudyard Kipling.
The Story of the Gadsbys: and the Courting of Dinah Shadd and Other Stories

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good
Publisher: New York: Manhattan Press, N.D.

A good conditioned edition with normal shelfwear and some slight discoloration. There is a signature from a previous owner inked on the front flyleaf.

The Gadsbys are a quirky, endearing family of nine children who love to spend their summers on their family's remote farm. One summer, the youngest Gadsby, Willie, falls in love with Dinah, the daughter of the farm's hired hand. Dinah is already in love with another boy, but she is determined to find a way to court Willie. Along the way, the Gadsbys must overcome obstacles such as the fact that Dinah and Willie come from very different backgrounds, and Dinah's father doesn't approve of her suitors. In the end, Dinah and Willie are able to overcome their differences and are married.; 32mo; 103 pages.

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Author Bio

Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born December 30, 1865, English author and poet, born in Bombay, best known for The Jungle Book.Kipling split his boyhood between the markets of Bombay India and an abusive English foster home. His life of travel and tragedy led to two near nervous breakdowns, but made his creative work accessible to both the aristocracy and the common man. He died on January 18, 1936 as one of the most famous and highly paid writers of his time.

In 1907, Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.