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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Cather, Willa

Cather, Willa
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
"The Song Of The lark"

Part I - Friends Of Childhood.

In Moonstone, a small Colorado town, around the year 1890, young Dr.
Howard Archie pulls eleven-year-old Thea Kronborg through a dangerous attack
of pneumonia. They become fast friends. Thea, the forthright blonde daughter
of an unimpressive minister of Swedish descent, is encouraged to study music
by her wise and capable mother. Her teacher is Professor Wunsch, a well
trained Old World artist ruined by excessive drinking. He lives with the
Kohlers, kindly German pair who take pride in their beautiful ...

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