Red-Robin

by Jane D. Abbott, Harriet Roosevelt Richards

Robin Forsythe becomes heir to the Forsythe fortune and goes to live at Grey Manor. At first she is very lonely, but soon finds a playmate. They have wonderful times together, playing and motoring about the country.

194 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1922

About the author

Jane Ludlow Drake Abbott (1879-1962) was an American author who began her career writing for adolescent girls, and went on to write adult romance. Born in Buffalo, New York, to a family involved in the shipbuilding industry of the Great Lakes region, she was educated at Cornell University, and married Buffalo attorney Frank A. Abbott. Most of her twenty juvenile titles were published under the name Jane D. Abbott, although a few were released under the name Jane Abbott. Her adult titles were all released under the name Jane Abbott.

Reviews

[Little Red Readinghood · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my grandmother's favorite authors when she was young. As she was born sometime in the 1880's this is an enjoyable old-fashioned book.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable... sweet and old-fashioned (it was written in 1922). At first, I suspected it would be too saccharine, but it turned out to be quite lively and interesting, and although of course much was predictable, it had a twist I didn't see coming (although I probably should have, lol). Reminded me a bit of Aunt Jane's Nieces, with a little Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm thrown in.