A Song of Sixpence Hardcover By A.J. Cronin [2000, PDF/EPUB, ENG]

by A. J. Cronin

(325 ratings)
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A Song of Sixpence is set in the beautiful western highlands of Scotland. The story revolves around the innocent youth whose very naivete is a target for the complex currents of his social surroundings -- the bigotry of the Scottish Protestants, the rigid class consciousness. Laurie is an outsider. The only child of a middle-aged Catholic couple, he suffers the pangs of isolation in a staunchly Puritan town..
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Book details


  • Author : A. J. Cronin
  • Publisher : Little, Brown and Company; Book Club
  • Published : 01-01-2000
  • Language : English
  • Pages : 344
  • Reader Reviews : 325 (4.2)

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A. J. Cronin


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Reader Reviews

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avid reader
A Real Reading Pleasure
Reviewed in the United States on 09-08-2009
I was totally captivated by 'A song of Sixpence.' It is, in essence, a coming-of-age story about a talented boy (something of a mommy's boy), who struggles through a series of disappointments and personal loss, encountering various engaging characters along the way who help shape his destiny. This is a delightful, solid story set in a Scotland of unspoiled lochs, steam trains, and slum children with rickets. Unlikely to disappoint if you appreciate good fiction of the old school..
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S. Jarchow
But my cross country team in high school used to sing 'A song of Sixpence' when we would cool down after races
Reviewed in the United States on 06-01-2016
No Idea what this book is about, as I have yet to read it. But my cross country team in high school used to sing 'A song of Sixpence' when we would cool down after races, and the title of this book reeked of nostalgia. Added to my shelves for nothing more than a big of fun remembering old times when the boys stop by..
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jjs
Worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on 03-01-2020
Pleasant book, nicely written.
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