Sweetapple Cove

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Sweetapple Cove

by George Van Schaick

EN·~6 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

CHAPTER I

18:40
2

CHAPTER II

12:42
3

CHAPTER III

10:08
4

CHAPTER IV

17:26
5

CHAPTER V

25:25
6

CHAPTER VI

28:54
7

CHAPTER VII

14:16
8

CHAPTER VIII

18:52
9

CHAPTER IX

17:15
10

CHAPTER X

22:57

Description

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.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (381K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-09-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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George Van Schaick

1861–1924

Known for early 20th-century fiction set in rugged northern landscapes, this American writer brought wilderness adventure and small-community drama together in a warm, readable style. His books often pair romance and hardship with a strong sense of place.

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