Louisa May Alcott is My Passion
Begun in 2010, this blog offers analysis and reflection by Susan Bailey on the life, works and legacy of Louisa May Alcott and her family. Susan is an active member and supporter of the Louisa May Alcott Society, the Fruitlands Museum and Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House.
After selling Orchard House in 1884, Louisa May Alcott invested some of the returns into a summer cottage in Nonquitt, a beachfront community in Dartmouth, MA. Nonquitt/Dartmouth are located at the southwest corner of Buzzards Bay along Massachusetts' south-facing shoreline. In fact, it runs at about a 90 degree angle to the South Shore. Here …
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A trip to the Book Bear in West Brookfield, MA never disappoints. A warehouse of antiques, rarities and just plain used books, The Book Bear has books on every subject imaginable. It's where I found the book on Nonquitt which showed rare photos of Louisa plus her summer house (now sadly destroyed by fire). It's …
This made me so sad. Such a loss for the owner and all fans of Louisa May Alcott. From SouthCoastToday.com: By ARIEL WITTENBERG awittenberg@s-t.com January 27, 2013 12:00 AM DARTMOUTH — A Nonquitt home once owned by "Little Women" author Louisa May Alcott was ravaged by fire early Saturday Morning. Deputy Fire Chief John Judson …
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A trip to a warehouse bookstore in the middle of nowhere produced a great find! I had just about given up the hope of finding something interesting until this book caught my eye: Nonquitt A Summer Album, 1872-1985, edited by Anne M. Lyell. What is so significant about Nonquitt? This is where Louisa May Alcott …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 