Myrtle Baldwin

by Charles Clark Munn

A poor orphaned girl is coming of age in 19th century New England with her crusty fisherman grandfather. She escapes his unloving prison hold and strikes off on her own in the Maine countryside and cities to find her way and true love.

420 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 24, 1908

About the author

Charles Clark Munn (1848 - 1917) was reared on a farm and educated in a country school. He left the farm at 17 and became a commercial traveler for 30 years. He was the author of Pocket Island (1900), Uncle Terry-a Story of the Maine Coast (1900), Rockhaven (1902), The Hermit (1904), Boyhood Days on the Farm (1907), Myrtle Baldwin (1908), The Castle Builders (1910), The Heart of Uncle Terry (1915) and Camp Castaway (1916).

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is awesome. I've read it at least once a year for the past 6 or so years.