The Country of the Pointed Firs

<p><em>The Country of the Pointed Firs</em> by Sarah Orne Jewett is a series of linked sketches set in a small coastal town in Maine during the late 19th century. The narrator a woman writer spends a summer in the village of Dunnet Landing where she befriends local residents and learns their stories.</p><p>Through portraits of characters such as the wise herbalist Mrs. Todd her elderly mother Mrs. Blackett and the reclusive Captain Littlepage Jewett paints a picture of a community shaped by the sea tradition and quiet endurance.</p><p>The book is less about plot and more about atmosphere offering a gentle reflective exploration of memory loss and the bonds of rural life. It is considered a classic of American regional literature and an early example of local color writing.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>