Author: Peter Bernard KynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Cappy Ricks
Author: Peter Bernard KynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Cappy Ricks; Or, The Subjugation of Matt Peasley
Author: Peter Bernard KyneCappy Ricks, Or: The Subjugation of Matt Peasley
Author: Peter Bernard KynePublisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
On the Harbor
Author: John C. HughesPublisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 9781932173505
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
These are the stories of the twentieth century on Grays Harbor. Based on two decades of research by the staff of The Daily World, "On the Harbor" is a unique narrative of local history, with separate chapters on the fourteen top stories of the past hundred years and biographies of Citizens of the Century. Also included are a first-hand account by a veteran Wobbly on the free-speech fight of 1911, Ed Van Syckle on sailing with legendary Capt. Ralph E. Peasley, and Murray Morgan on working for the Grays Harbor Washingtonian in Hoquiam during the Depression. With more than a hundred photographs from the archives of the Daily World and the Jones Historical Collection and nearly 200 sidebars on what to read, how to speak like a native and who's who in Harbor history, this book is a suitable for everyone from the casual reader to the ardent scholar, for the coffee table or the school library. Come along and read a century's worth of stories about life on gritty old Grays Harbor.
Cappy Ricks Retires: But That Doesn't Keep Him from Coming Back Stronger Than Ever
Author: Peter B. KynePublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This is an absorbing story of Cappy, who retires, but the romance of the sea and business keep calling him back, and he returns strong. This work is a captivating combination of outstanding personalities, generosity, and World War I history.
Shipbuilders, Sea Captains, and Fishermen
Author: Joe FollansbeePublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595418333
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Discover the history of the three-masted schooner Wawona and the quirky adventures of her captains and crews in the North Pacific. Shipbuilders, Sea Captains, and Fishermen reveals the innovations of Wawona's builder, H.D. Bendixsen. Capt. Ralph E. "Matt" Peasley, "the big overgrown kid," became the most famous ship captain in America. Capt. Charles Foss called on the heavens for a breeze by wearing his wife's hats. And the crew caught hundreds of tons of cod in the stormy Bering Sea while secretly fermenting shipboard wine with canned fruit and sourdough starter. Complete with detailed illustrations, historical photographs, and great stories, Shipbuilders, Sea Captains, and Fishermen recreates a world that ended with the last sailing ships.
The Oxford Circus
Author: Raymond MortimerPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
"The Oxford Circus" by Raymond Mortimer is a novel about Oxford and youth, originally by Alfred Budd. Its sparkling epigrams, and its vivid portrayal of life in many different strata of our modern society, seem almost unexpected from one who lived so quietly as Mr. Budd. Yet somehow his originality of invention leaves no room for doubt: Budd was perhaps the first novelist to introduce the London and North Western Railway station into a novel.
Sir Robert's Fortune
Author: Mrs. OliphantPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
This work of fiction by Margaret Oliphant narrates the story of Lily Ramsay, a twenty-two-year-old girl who Lily is a caretaker of her gloomy uncle, Sir Robert Ramsay. It's decided that if she is obedient in every way, Sir Robert will leave her his fortune. But when Lily falls in love with an indigent barrister, Ronald Lumsden, Sir Robert disapproves of Ronald and sends Lily away from Edinburgh to an isolated Highland moor where he has an old place. Without caring about the money, Lily keeps her faith that Ronald will marry her and move with her to a better place, but Ronald is a diplomatic man. He advises Lily to be patient in the matter of marriage because of his selfish plans. Several significant events follow, including a shattering one, yet, Lily still has some hope to stick to. Mrs. Oliphant (1828-97) was a talented Scottish novelist and a historical writer whose works surround domestic realism, the historical novel, and tales of the supernatural.
Two banks of the Seine (Les Deux Rives)
Author: Fernand VandéremPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
"Two banks of the Seine (Les Deux Rives)" by Fernand Vandérem (translated by George Raffalovich). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Prisoner of the Mill; or, Captain Hayward's "Body Guard"
Author: Harry HazeltonPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
The Prisoner of the Mill' is a thrilling story set against the background of the American civil war and written during the war's final years. Filled with intriguing characters, an absorbing plot and mysteries, it was one of the most beloved dime novels of its time.