Title: Artemis smiles on this one..
Product review: Having just put the book down, I must admit to still being in its spell. It was truly masterfully woven, capturing that spark of wildness lingering in us all.At first, I must admit to much impatience with the sisters. As a child reared on Foxfire books and Tennessee traditions, I wondered aloud how even "citified" girls could let a garden collapse from neglect when their survival was at stake, or ignore the woodashes in their stove as they ration soap, or wait until the unthinkable happens before picking up a rifle. In retrospect though, their early ignorance and reticence make their journey into womanhood and into the wild all the more engaging.As to bumbling men, I must disagree. Their father was the only one who met their situation with skill, courage, and a survivor's spirit from the start. Were it not for his efforts, neither girl would have survived their first winter.All in all -- a wonderful book for any budding daughter of Artemis...
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