{"product_id":"a-country-doctor-paperback-1","title":"A Country Doctor - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Orne Jewett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmy Bloom\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA forgotten nineteenth-century classic novel about a young woman torn between her passion for medicine and what society expects of her. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Perfection . . . beautiful and delicate work.\"--Willa Cather \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBright, vivacious, and \"wild as a hawk,\" Nan Prince is an orphan adopted by the local general practitioner, Dr. Leslie. A loving but unconventional father, Dr. Leslie encourages Nan's curiosity and her talent for medicine, despite the opposition and skepticism of their small Maine town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Nan enrolls in medical school in Dunport, she is faced with a dilemma: her new \"smart society\" friends are all scandalized by the thought of a young, attractive woman as a country doctor--including a handsome lawyer who believes Nan would make the perfect wife. A young woman full of love and ambition, Nan faces a crossroads: Will she pursue medicine, her first love, or abandon it for marriage? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA neglected classic that interweaves a young woman's growing sense of purpose with the untrammeled beauty of Jewett's beloved rural Maine, \u003ci\u003eA Country Doctor \u003c\/i\u003eis a rich and rewarding read for fans of Delia Owens, Helen Macdonald, and Elizabeth Strout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Orne Jewett \u003c\/b\u003e(1849-1909) was a novelist, short story writer, and poet. As a young child she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was encouraged to take frequent walks, falling in love with nature as a result. At nineteen, Jewett had a short story published in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic; \u003c\/i\u003eher reputation grew with the publication of her novels \u003ci\u003eA Country Doctor \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Country of the Pointed Firs\u003c\/i\u003e. For most of her adult life, Jewett lived with her close friend, Annie Adams Field, in what was then termed a \"Boston marriage.\" Jewett died in 1909.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375415984351,"sku":"9780593241950","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/hf4cX4sTPD9780593241950.webp?v=1789200255","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/a-country-doctor-paperback-1","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}