The Puritan Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
"The Puritan Twins" by Lucy Fitch Perkins is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around twelve-year-old twins, Daniel and Nancy Pepperell, who live with their Puritan mother in a log cabin in New England during the year 1638. As they navigate the challenges of frontier life, including tasks like clam digging and the dangers posed by wildlife and native tribes, the twins’ adventures also reflect
the strict moral and religious values of their Puritan upbringing. At the start of the story, Goodwife Pepperell anxiously searches for her children, fearing they may have wandered too far into the woods. After finding them, she instructs the twins on their chores, highlighting the responsibilities expected of them. Their playful antics, such as drawing mischievous pictures in the sand and their subsequent trouble with the tide, lead to a dramatic rescue by Captain Sanders, who brings them back home just in time for a storm. The narrative sets the stage for their family dynamics, the principles of Puritan life, and the excitement of childhood adventure in a challenging environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Perkins, Lucy Fitch, 1865-1937 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Puritan Twins |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Alicia Williams, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Twins -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Puritans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- Massachusetts -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16644 |
| Release Date | Sep 4, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 123 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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