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Elizabeth George Speare

Elizabeth George Speare Books

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Elizabeth George Speare, an American writer born on November 21, 1908, and died on November 15, 1994. She is known for her historical novels, particularly for her stories set during the colonial period in America. Her notable works include 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond' and 'The White Stag'.

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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“Miriam felt astonished at herself. It was a new thing for her to step out so independently. Somehow, in the past month a tough little root of determination had been growing in her. Whether it was strong enough to support the desperate plan she had undertaken she would soon find out.”

Plans Determination Independence Calico Captive

Book:Calico Captive

Source: Calico Captive

“If you ask me, it's all that schooling. It takes the fun out of life, being cooped up like that day after day...Books, now that's different. There's nothing like a book to keep you company of a long voyage.”

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“For Prudence was an entirely different child from the woebegone shrinking creature who had stood in the roadway outside the school. The tight little bud that was the real Prudence had steadily opened its petals in the sunshine of Kit’s friendship and Hannah’s gentle affection.”

Sunshine Prudence Bud Petals Kit Hannah

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“Beside the plain blue homespun and white linen which modestly clothed Aunt Rachel and Judith, Kit’s flowered silk gave her the look of some vivid tropical bird lighted by mistake on a strange shore.”

Silk Kit Cloth Judith Aunt Rachel

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“She and Prudence sat on a cool grassy carpet. A pale green curtain of branches just brushed the grasses and threw a filigree of shadows, as delicate as the wrought silver, on the child’s face.”

Grass Prudence Shadows Kit

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“Have you noticed her name?" Kit leaned sideways to see the letters painted jauntily on the transom. "The WITCH! How did you dare? Does Hannah know?" "Oh, she's not named after Hannah. I hadn't gone ten miles down the river that day before I knew I'd left the real witch behind.”

Love Woman Witch Kit

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“All the way up the river she's been holding back somehow, waiting. Now you'll both have to wait. I'm not going to disappoint her, Kit. When I take you on board the Witch, it's going to be for keeps.”

Way Waiting Rivers Boards Witch Disappoint Holding Back

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“There is no escape if love is not there," Hannah had said. Had Hannah known when she herself had not even suspected? It was not escape that she had dreamed about, it was love.”

Ifs Said Love Is Known

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“I have no word of yours to assure me that our brief friendship held for you the same significance it held for me, but I must go on believing so. Every hope of the future is meaningless unless I have faith that you and I will share it together.”

Believe Together Share Goes On Significance Have Faith Meaningless

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“She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read.”

Long Dream Letters Faded

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“Who would guess," he teased, "that I'd ever see you on a rooftop with straw in your hair?" Kit giggled. "Are you saying I've turned into a crow?" "Not exactly." His eyes were intensely blue with merriment. "I can still see the green feathers if I look hard enough. But they've done their best to make you into a sparrow, haven't they?”

Ifs Looks Stills I Can Hard Done Enough Eye Havens Hair Blue Green His Eyes Feathers Crow Straws Sparrows Rooftops Merriment

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“How right- how incredibly, utterly right- and how impossible!”

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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“What a pity every child couldn't learn to read under a willow tree.”

Children Tree Pity Willow Trees

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“Tis a strange thing, that the only friends I have I found in the same way, lying flat in the meadows, crying as if their hearts would break.”

Ifs Way Heart Lying Found Break Cry Strange Flats Strange Things Meadows

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“From that first moment, in a way she could never explain, the Meadows claimed her and made her their own.”

Way Firsts Made Moments Meadows

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Source: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“There was something irresistible about popcorn.”

Irresistible Popcorn

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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“The impression of strength came from an extraordinary vitality that seemed to pulse in the very air around him”

Air Extraordinary Impression Vitality Pulse

Book:The bronze bow

Source: The bronze bow

“There is no escape if love is not there”

Book:The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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“the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out.”

Persons Casts Hardest Demon

Book:The bronze bow

Source: The bronze bow

“After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth...The maple tree in front of the doorstep burned like a gigantic red torch. The oaks along the roadway glowed yellow and bronze. The fields stretched like a carpet of jewels, emerald and topaz and garnet. Everywhere she walked the color shouted and sang around her...In October any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible.”

About the Author

Born: November 21, 1908
Died: November 15, 1994
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 20

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