[The country of the pointed firs]

"This story depicts the close personal and family relationships in a Maine seaport town during the era of its decay from the grandeur of West Indian trading days."@en
"Close personal and family relationships in a small New England town depicted with skill, artistry and charm."@en
"A poignant tale, a literary landscape of everyday life in the 19th century New England."@en
"Depicts the close personal and family relationships in a Maine seaport town during the era of its decay from the grandeur of West Indian trading days."@en
"Depicts the close personal and family relationships in a Maine seaport town during the era of its decay from the grandeur of West Indian trading days."
"Jewett's novel describes the close personal and family relationships in a small Maine seaport town during the era of its decay from the grandeur of West Indian trading days. With scenic descriptions, honest characters, and conversations written with true emotion, Jewett creates a warm and enchanting world which the reader will find hard to leave. Her precise, alluringly subdued sketches of the gently perishing glory of the Maine countryside and ports have placed her at the top of the class among the school of writers who count local color as a chief literary objective. Her skillful observation of people as well as places weaves a colorful and moving tapestry of the grand complexities, joys, and beauties of life."@en