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- Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod
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32 totalCHAPTER - I. A CHOICE II. CAP'N ABE III. IN CAP'N ABE'S LIVING-ROOM IV. THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS V. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT VI. BOARDED BY PIRATES VII. UNDER FIKE VIII. SOMETHING ABOUT SALT WATER TAFFY IX. SUSPICION HOVERS X. WHAT LOUISE THINKS XI. THE LEADING MAN XII. THE DESCENT OF AUNT EUPHEMIA XIII. WASHY GALLUP'S CURIOSITY XIV. A CHOICE OF CHAPERONS XV. THE UNEXPECTED XVI. A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS XVII. THE ODDS AGAINST HIM XVIII. SOMETHING BREAKS XIX. MUCH ADO XX. THE SUN WORSHIPERS XXI. DISCOVERIES XXII. SHOCKING NEWS XXIII. BETWEEN THE FIRES XXIV. GRAY DAYS XXV. AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT XXVI. AT LAST XXVII. SARGASSO XXVIII. STORM CLOUDS THREATEN XXIX. THE SCAR XXX. WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT XXXI. AN ANCHOR TO THE SOUL XXXII. ON THE ROLL OF HONOR - CHAPTER I - A CHOICE
CHAPTER II - CAP'N ABE
CHAPTER III - IN CAP'N ABE'S LIVING-ROOM
CHAPTER IV - THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS
CHAPTER V - WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER VI - BOARDED BY PIRATES
CHAPTER VII - UNDER FIRE
CHAPTER VIII - SOMETHING ABOUT SALT WATER TAFFY
CHAPTER IX - SUSPICION HOVERS
CHAPTER X - WHAT LOUISE THINKS
Description
Louise Grayling finds herself at a crossroads when her well‑meaning professor reveals that the only relative left on the Cape is her mother’s long‑lost half‑brother, Captain Abram Silt—a bachelor who runs a modest store in the wind‑blown hamlet of Cardhaven. The prospect of a summer among the Silts, whose ancestors were celebrated mariners, feels both daunting and oddly thrilling to the bright‑spirited girl who’s never known the sea beyond a textbook. As she weighs the offer, Aunt Euphemia’s relentless matchmaking looms like a tide, urging Louise toward a life she never imagined.
Set against the salty scent of Cape Cod’s dunes and the clatter of the store’s shutters, the first act unfolds with a gentle humor and a subtle sense of anticipation. The town’s close‑knit community, the ever‑watchful harbor, and whispers of old‑world legends hint at adventures that may tug at Louise’s curiosity. In this charming beginning, family ties and the lure of the open water promise a summer full of discovery and the occasional unexpected ripple.
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Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (400K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-11-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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About the author
James A. Cooper
1862–1930
Best known for lively Cape Cod fiction, this early 20th-century American novelist filled his stories with sea air, village humor, and the daily lives of coastal New Englanders. His books still appeal to readers who enjoy warm, old-fashioned storytelling rooted in place.
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