Amelia Edith Barr
A Daughter of Fife is a novel written by Amelia Edith Barr. The story is set in the late 19th century in the small Scottish fishing village of Kilcundrie. The protagonist, Kirsty, is a strong-willed and independent young woman who dreams of a better life beyond the confines of her village. Kirsty’s father is a fisherman who is struggling to make ends meet, and her mother is a devoutly religious woman who is often at odds with Kirsty’s rebellious spirit.Despite the challenges she faces, Kirsty is determined to make a better life for herself. She falls in love with a young man named David, who is studying to become a minister. However, their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of Kirsty’s mother and the expectations of their respective social classes.As Kirsty struggles to navigate the complexities of her relationship with David, she also faces other challenges, including the death of her father and a devastating fire that destroys much of the village. Through it all, Kirsty remains determined to forge her own path in life and to find happiness on her own terms.A Daughter of Fife is a poignant and beautifully written novel that explores themes of love, family, religion, and social class. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.1886. A noted novelist of more than 70 books. After her husband and two sons died of yellow fever, she moved to New York with her three daughters, $5.00, and faith in God, to start a new life. She published her first novel, Jan Vedder’s Wife, which was an immediate success at the age of 53. A great advocate of Women’s Rights, she was one of the earliest activists who campaigned for equal pay for women who performed equal jobs as men. Remember the Alamo is her best remembered work. A Daughter of Fife begins: On the shore of a little landlocked haven, into which the gulls and terms bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch. It is in the East Neuk o’ Fife, that bit of old Scotland fronted with a girdle of little towns, of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic. Some of the cottages stand upon the sands, others are grouped in a steep glen, and a few surmount the lofty sea-washed rocks.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
