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Ships of Melton and the Century Plant Tale
A poetic meditation on ships sailing toward Melton with bells and longing, paired with a melodramatic New York News tale of Gloria Reggio’s struggle in poverty. Gloria’s family faces hunger and illness as neighbors misjudge them, until a century plant blossoms delivering unexpected treasure and a turning point for their fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Reggio
Janie Spith
Gloria
Mrs. Grady
Nancy
Kate
Mary
Spain
Uned
Peggy
Jim
Tommy
Oakum
Dan
Glorian
Jace Bessette
Mrs. Reggie
Gradys
Century Plant
America
New York News
Nelson
Portsmouth
N. H
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Constellation
Naval Academy, Annapolis
Bancroft
Hartford
Congress
Celestial Empire
Times
Horace Walpole
Mary Wortley Montagu
Mme. d’Arblay
Harper’s
Emerson
Carlyle
University Extension
England
New York Sun
Golden Gate
California
Buffalo
Chicago
San Francisco
I. Hallett & CO
Portland