
THE ADMIRAL'S CARAVAN - BY - CHARLES E. CARRYL - AUTHOR OF "DAVY AND THE GOBLIN" - WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY REGINALD B. BIRCH
TO CONSTANCE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I - DOROTHY AND THE ADMIRAL
CHAPTER II - THE FERRY TO NOWHERE
CHAPTER III - THE CRUISE OF THE SIDEBOARD
CHAPTER IV - TREE-TOP COUNTRY
CHAPTER V - BOB SCARLET'S GARDEN
CHAPTER VI - IN THE TOY-SHOP
CHAPTER VII - THE SONG IN THE DELL
At the edge of a sleepy harbor sits the Blue Admiral Inn, its red‑brick walls and gabled roof mirrored in the calm water. Inside, crisp curtains and the scent of simmering stew promise comfort, while the porch outside is a meeting place for Uncle Porticle and his lonely young companion, Dorothy. Together they keep company with a wooden Admiral—tiny, blue‑coated, weather‑worn, perched on a pedestal and forever scanning the street through a spyglass.
The Admiral’s unending stare hints at a secret beyond the quiet town, perhaps drawn to the flamboyant wooden Highlander that guards Mr. Pendle’s shop or the robed Sir Walter Rosettes who offers curious trinkets at Mrs. Peevy’s gate. As the tide rolls in and the inn’s chimney sighs, the children’s imaginations stir, and a gentle adventure begins to unfold around the enigmatic figures. Listeners will find a charming blend of seaside charm, quiet longing, and the promise of small mysteries waiting to be discovered.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (117K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Chris Logan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2008-01-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1841–1920
Best remembered for blending nonsense, fantasy, and gentle humor, this New York writer created children’s stories that nod playfully to Lewis Carroll while keeping a charm of their own. He also led a remarkably full second life in business, writing imaginative fiction alongside a career on Wall Street.
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