A-Z Wednesday

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This weeks letter is: D

Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster

Book Synopsis:
The oldest orphan at a dreary home for foundlings, Judy Abbott is about to go off to college--a dream she's been able to realize with the help of a benefactor who insists on remaining anonymous. There's a catch, though: Judy has to write her unknown patron regularly about school activities, and it's to be a one-sided correspondence because she is to expect no reply.

Judy faithfully addresses her letters to "Daddy-Long-Legs," a name she decides to use after having glimpsed the back of her tall, mysterious friend. At school, she hides her impoverished past from her arrogant classmate Julia, whose young, handsome, and rich uncle becomes a figure who sets Judy and readers alike wondering about the identity of her secret and immensely generous sponsor.

Presented in letter format, with dozens of messages to "Daddy," this charming romantic novel of the early twentieth century--written and delightfully illustrated by the author, who had an interest int the problems of the unfortunate--inspired four popular motion pictures, the last starring Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron (1955).

My comments:
I listened to this a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. I remembered afterwards that my Grandma had recommended it to me when I was a teenager, but for some reason I never got around to it. I picked up a copy for myself to eventually re-read or have on hand when my daughter gets older.