
A bright summer morning in the quiet village of Braycombe finds young Willie bursting from his schoolroom, his slate tucked away and his trusty dog Frisk trotting at his heels. With a fresh slice of seed‑cake and a sailor‑blue hat in hand, his mother sends him off to explore the world beyond the garden fence, urging caution as he heads toward the mysterious Zig‑zag path that leads to the legendary White‑Rock Cove.
Willie’s curiosity drives him toward the rocky shoreline, where the whisper of waves and the promise of hidden treasures spark the imagination of every child who has ever dreamed of adventure. Along the way he meets old George, a kindly figure who shares stories of the cove’s past, and together they set sail on the modest craft “Fair Alice,” hoping to uncover the secrets that have lingered there for generations. The tale captures the simple joys of childhood, the bond between boy and dog, and the thrill of stepping into a world where history and imagination meet.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (221K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.)
Release date
2007-08-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Some of literature’s most enduring voices come to us without a confirmed name. “Anonymous” stands for storytellers whose identities were never recorded, were deliberately concealed, or were lost over time.
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