Benefit Street

Year of Publication
1936
Publication Type
Novel
Number of Pages or Episodes
303 p.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
J. P. Lippincott Co.
City
Philadelphia and London
Genre
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Abstract
Follows Anna Baron, who tries to keep peace between her handicapped sister, Amy Hollister, and Amy’s daughter, Kathie. Set in fictitious Fair Harbor.
Author Biography
Jane Abbott (1881—1962), born in Buffalo and educated at Cornell University, was a writer who published more than 35 books. She started writing children's books when her own children were small and later went on to write adult novels.
Time
1930s
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