Aunt Jane’s Nieces at Millville (1908)

Aunt Jane's Nieces At Millville is a novel written by Lyman Frank Baum, first published in 1908. The book is the third installment in the Aunt Jane's Nieces series, which follows the adventures of three young women, Louise, Beth, and Patsy, who are the nieces of their wealthy Aunt Jane. In this book, the three girls are sent to Millville, a small town in the countryside, to help their Aunt Jane's friend, Uncle John Merrick, with his business ventures. Uncle John is a successful businessman who has invested in a number of factories in Millville, but he is facing financial difficulties due to the actions of his unscrupulous business partner, Silas Watson. The girls arrive in Millville and quickly become embroiled in the town's affairs. They make friends with the locals, including a young inventor named Tom Gates, and they work to expose Silas Watson's wrongdoing and save Uncle John's business. Along the way, they also become involved in a romantic subplot, as both Louise and Patsy find themselves attracted to Tom Gates.Aunt Jane's Nieces At Millville is a charming and wholesome novel that is full of adventure, romance, and humor. It is a classic example of early 20th-century American literature, and it is sure to delight readers of all ages.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.