Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Sanborn, Kate 1839 1917 Sanborn, Katherine Abbott Adopting an Abandoned Farm Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders "Adopting an Abandoned Farm" by Kate Sanborn is a memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's experience as she transitions from urban life in New York to the rustic environment of a run-down farm in Gooseville, Connecticut. Sanborn explores her delight in the farming life, facing the challenges and rewards of rejuvenating a neglected property while capturing the charm of country life. The opening of the memoir introduces the reader to Sanborn's decision to leave the hustle and bustle of city life and embrace farming. She recounts her initial visit to Gooseville, where she discovers an old farmhouse for rent and is captivated by its potential. As she describes the cozy rooms and the sprawling land, she expresses her aspirations for the farm, revealing her heartfelt enthusiasm. The narrative hints at her future adventures and mishaps in managing a farm, from furnishing the house through local auctions to facing the practical realities of rural living, all delivered with a humorous and reflective tone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Farm life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 177436 177015 2024-10-05T15:28:55.558044 2023-10-06T03:34:01.919040 text/html text/html 178409 2022-09-07T12:48:50 text/html 335555 2024-10-05T15:28:59.078995 application/epub+zip 338043 2024-10-05T15:28:56.422022 application/epub+zip 129507 2024-10-05T15:28:55.987005 application/epub+zip 398971 2024-10-05T15:29:01.186010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393744 2024-10-05T15:28:58.707003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185676 2022-09-07T15:00:21.955831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164934 164905 2024-10-05T15:28:55.233048 2023-10-06T03:34:01.608056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164702 2022-09-07T12:51:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164424 2020-12-14T16:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164423 2020-12-14T16:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22625 2024-10-05T15:29:01.316002 application/rdf+xml 18592 2024-10-05T15:28:56.130029 image/jpeg 2817 2024-10-05T15:28:56.055027 image/jpeg 70018 2022-09-07T12:51:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 69543 2020-12-14T16:42:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1459954 2022-09-07T12:51:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 69518 2020-12-14T16:42:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1458934 2024-10-05T15:28:55.590008 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia