Eight Cousins Illustrated

Eight Cousins is the story of Rose Campbell, a sickly orphan, who comes to live with her first-rate aunts after she is orphaned. The aunts are the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. With the help of her Uncle Alec, who returns from overseas to turn out to be her guardian, Rose becomes wholesome and happy, locating her location in a rambunctious family with seven boy cousins. The tale additionally highlights an vital friendship that Rose develops with her aunt's housemaid Phebe. A friendship that allows Rose to apprehend and fee her own lucky role in life.