The Believing Years

The memoir recounts the author's childhood and adolescence in New Hampshire during the late 19th century. It explores themes of family, community, and social class, offering a nostalgic portrayal of rural American life. The narrative focuses on the author's experiences, relationships, and observations, providing insight into the cultural and historical context of the time.

By Edmund Lester Pearson · First published 1932 · Genre: Biography, Autobiography, Historical · 20 chapters

Contents

• MR. COLBURN
• THE OLD TOWN
• MAGIC
• NAPOLEON JONES
• A RUN ON THE BANK
• HORACE
• THE GREAT DAY
• THE GREEN CHEST
• WHITE PEACOCKS
• THE FLIGHT
• UP LIKE A ROCKET
• SUSY
• ARMA PUERUMQUE CANO
• WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN
• THE LUCKY-BUG
• WEST INJY LANE
• THEIR UNACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIOR
• THE SIEGE OF AUNTIE MERRILL
• ENTERTAINING ALICE
• WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT

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• That Damned Fellow Upstairs (1937)
• Theodore Roosevelt (1919)
• The Voyage of the Hoppergrass (1922)
• The Librarian at Play (1926)
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