Forbes, Esther

Overview

Works:	142 works in 781 publications in 10 languages and 20,238 library holdings
Genres:	History Fiction Juvenile works Historical fiction Biographies War fiction Drama Literature Children's films Biographical fiction
Roles:	Author, Other, Author of introduction, Composer, Bibliographic antecedent, Editor
Classifications:	PZ7.F749, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Esther Forbes

Esther Forbes : a bio-bibliography of the author of Johnny Tremain by Jack Bales( Book )
Esther Forbes by Margaret Erskine( Book )
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes by Linda Beech( Book )
Merrifield at 23 Trowbridge Road 1856-2002 by Holly V Izard( Book )
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes( Visual )

Esther Forbes : (1891-1967)( )
The shot heard around the world( Visual )
Collecting Esther Forbes by Jack Bales( Book )
Reading Johnny Tremain by Neil Heims( )
Esther Forbes papers by Esther Forbes( )
Gettysburg, to Edward Wagenknecht by Elsie Singmaster( )
by Charles Henry Sawyer( )
The Boston tea party : the movie( Visual )
Esther Forbes: American author( Visual )
Four interviews with the daughter of Harriette Merrifield Forbes : author of Gravestones of early New England and the men who made them by Katharine Forbes Erskine( Book )
Fun with the Chronapax : a newspaper published by children in 1900 and 1901 by Gail T Randall( Book )
The vision of an historical novelist : a biographical study of Esther Forbes, 1891-1967 by Beth McCabe( )
Rainbow on the Road by Esther Forbes( )
Esther Forbes : by Esther Forbes( )
Esther Forbes, contemporary New England writer by Helen Walters( )

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Most widely held works by Esther Forbes

Johnny Tremain : a novel for old & young by Esther Forbes( Book )

276 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 9,310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for theSons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution

Paul Revere & the world he lived in by Esther Forbes( Book )

52 editions published between 1942 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,081 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1942. An exhaustively researched account of Revere's varied life as an artisan, shrewd Patriot leader, and revolutionary organizer

America's Paul Revere by Esther Forbes( Book )

17 editions published between 1946 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A biography of the patriot of the Revolution who had many trades, among them silver work, manufacture of copper, casting of bells, engraving, and dentistry

Johnny Tremain : a story of Boston in revolt by Esther Forbes( Recording )

79 editions published between 1969 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution

The running of the tide by Esther Forbes( Book )

29 editions published between 1948 and 1951 in 4 languages and held by 984 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Period novel in which the story of a ship-owning family embraces the years of old Salem's great merchant shipping days

Rainbow on the road by Esther Forbes( Book )

21 editions published between 1954 and 1968 in English and held by 856 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A few months in New England in the 1830's through the eyes of an itinerant portrait painter

A mirror for witches : in which is reflected the life, machinations, and death of famous Doll Bilby, who, with a more than feminine perversity, preferred a demon to a mortal lover, here is also told how and why a righteous and most awfull judgement befell her, destroying both corporeal body and immortal soul by Esther Forbes( Book )

34 editions published between 1928 and 2006 in English and held by 617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Mirror for Witches in which is reflected the life, machinations and death of famous Doll Bilby, who, with a more than feminine perversity, preferred a demon to a mortal lover. Here is also told how and why a righteous and most awful judgment befell her, destroying both corporeal body and immortal soul

Paul Revere & the world he lived in by Esther Forbes( Book )

1 edition published in 1942 in English and held by 488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This vivid account of the life and times of Paul Revere was first published in 1942, to great acclaim and a Pulitzer Prize. An elegant storyteller and expert historian, Edith Forbes paints a memorable portrait of American colonial history and of this most legendary of revolutionary heroes, "not merely one man riding one horse on a certain lonely night of long ago, but a symbol to which his countrymen can yet turn

Paradise by Esther Forbes( Book )

25 editions published between 1937 and 1964 in English and French and held by 412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Color illustration on front cover of a man holding a firearm. In background, Native Americans are attacking some pioneers

O genteel lady! by Esther Forbes( Book )

15 editions published between 1926 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The general's lady by Esther Forbes( Book )

16 editions published between 1900 and 1957 in English and German and held by 285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Morganna Bale of Boston married the rebel General Milroy to save her Tory family's fortune

The Boston book by Esther Forbes( Book )

4 editions published in 1947 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Johnny Tremain : and related readings by Esther Forbes( Book )

8 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution. Study guide includes teaching strategies and student activities

Miss Marvel by Esther Forbes( Book )

6 editions published between 1935 and 1946 in English and held by 105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A mirror for witches by Esther Forbes( Book )

10 editions published between 1928 and 1974 in English and held by 87 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Paul Revere's ride, a deposition : the personal account by Revere of his famous ride by Paul Revere( Book )

5 editions published between 1963 and 1966 in English and held by 52 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Paul Revere's account of his famous midnight ride to warn colonial patriots of the upcoming battles of Lexington and Concord

A mirror for witches : in which is reflected the life, machinations & death of famous Doll Bilby who with a more than feminine perversity preferred a demon to a mortal lover : Here is also told how and why arighteous and most awful judgment befel her, destroying both corporeal body & immortal soul by Esther Forbes( Book )

5 editions published between 1928 and 1974 in English and held by 44 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Johhny Tremain by Esther Forbes( Book )

2 editions published between 1943 and 1987 in English and held by 33 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution

Johnny Tremain / written by Esther Forbes by Esther Forbes( Book )

2 editions published in 1943 in English and held by 20 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A fourteen year old silversmith apprentice becomes a rider for the "Boston Observer" and mesenger for the patriots who planned the Boston Tea Party

Anne Douglas Sedgwick; an interview, and appreciations by William Lyon Phelps [and others] by Esther Forbes( )

2 editions published in 1920 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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