Dorothy  Simpson

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Dorothy Simpson


Born
in Maine, The United States
June 28, 1905

Died
December 19, 1998

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Aleda Dorothy Knowlton (Dot) Simpson, born June 28, 1905, grew up on Criehaven Island off the coast of Maine. Later in life, she lived on Gay's Island off Friendship and Cushing with her longtime companion and well-known Maine author, Elizabeth Ogilvie.

After Simpson's death on December 19, 1998 her niece, also named Dorothy Simpson, published The Island's True Child: A Memoir of Growing Up on Criehaven (2003), based on Simpson's unpublished journals dating to 1930.

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Average rating: 3.59 · 22 ratings · 7 reviews · 7 distinct works
The Maine Islands

3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1960 — 8 editions
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The Honest Dollar

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3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1957
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New Horizons

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Island in the Bay

3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1956 — 4 editions
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A Matter of Pride

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liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1959
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A Lesson for Janie

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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1958
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Visitor from the Sea

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1965
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The Honest Dollar A Lesson for Janie A Matter of Pride New Horizons Visitor from the Sea
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