
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
A former city physician abandons the bustling Hudson labs for a modest cottage on the remote Sweetapple Cove, where he quickly becomes the sole medical service the scattered fishing community can rely on. The diary entries capture his uneasy transition from white collars to oilskins, his gratitude toward the welcoming Barnett family, and the steady stream of locals seeking his aid. As he settles into the rhythm of tide‑touched days, he wrestles with the quiet that stretches long after the last patient leaves his door.
Amidst this solitude he meets Dora Maclennon, a bright‑spirited woman whose playful banter about growth and choice reveals a yearning for something beyond the harsh sea‑air. Their conversations drift from youthful optimism to the awkward confessions of a doctor unaccustomed to navigating matters of the heart. Through his reflections, listeners glimpse a man caught between professional duty and the desire for connection, all set against the stark, windswept backdrop of the cove.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (381K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Sep 8, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1861–1924
A New York physician who turned his love of wilderness travel into lively fiction, George Van Schaick wrote stories filled with remote villages, frontier landscapes, doctors, trappers, and unforgettable characters. His novels blend adventure, romance, and close observation of life far from the city.
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