Download or read book Eight Cousins written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl swho has been recently orphaned and must now reside with her maiden great aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alex, returns from abroad, he takes over her care. Through his unorthodox theories about child-rearing, she becomes happier and healthier while finding her place in her family of seven boy cousins and numerous aunts and uncles. She also makes friends with Phebe, her aunts' young housemaid, whose cheerful attitude in the face of poverty helps Rose to understand and value her own good fortune.