Summer Days

audiobook

Summer Days

by George M. (George Melville) Baker

EN·~52 minutes

Chapters

Description

A bright, sun‑soaked tale opens as school ends and two lively girls, Alice and Susy, race home under a shared umbrella, dreaming of the seaside cottage they’ll share for the summer. Their chatter about heat, blue sailor suits, and the promise of sandy shores captures the carefree spirit of youth, while the bustling household prepares for a quick departure to the country, hinting at the gentle chaos of family life.

As the journey begins, the story settles into the simple pleasures of childhood: caring for younger siblings, sketching winter scenes on a hot day, and the excitement of new friendships forming at the cottage. Through vivid descriptions of the landscape and the characters’ lively imaginations, listeners are invited to savor the anticipation of long, lazy days by the sea and the tender bonds that grow when friends and family come together for a memorable summer.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~52 minutes (50K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif 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

2015-06-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George M. (George Melville) Baker

George M. (George Melville) Baker

1832–1890

Known for lively amateur theatricals and comic stage pieces, this 19th-century Boston writer helped make home and community performance more accessible and fun. He also worked in publishing, bringing the practical side of popular entertainment to a wide audience.

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