The Country of the Pointed Firs

Sarah Orne Jewett

⏱ 8 minAmerican classic

A guided tour of Jewett's luminous, almost plotless masterpiece of the Maine coast: a summer in a tiny declining fishing village, the wise herb-gathering widow Almira Todd, and the unforgettable people of a vanishing coastal world of dignity, endurance, and quiet human warmth.

Listen to the whole of The Country of the Pointed Firs in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.