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Books

Elinor Wyllis
or The Young Folk of Longbridge

Susan Fenimore Cooper

 

Elinor Wyllys is a coming-of-age story that tells of a young woman's growth to maturity as well as her community's struggle to accommodate changes in American society. Elinor, who was orphaned at a young age, grows up in a small northeastern community with her kindly grandfather and doting aunt. When her finace falls in love with another woman of the town, Elinor vows to devote herself to her town. At the same time, Longbridge is a growing community, with the old ways of life bumping up against the new Jacksonian democracy. Susan Fenimore Cooper, the daughter of the famous novelist, presents a vibrant picture of small-town 1830's America in this, her only published novel.

 
 

The Bremen & The Europa

Frank O. Braynard

 

The Bremen and the Europa is a story of two of the world’s greatest ships. Designed and launched between the World Wars, these German sister ships set a new standard for luxury, speed and engineering. Frank O. Braynard tells the exciting tale of the births. lives and deaths of this extraordinary pair of liners. It is a fascinating narrative of two ships that changed maritime history.

 
 

Absolute Zero

Kevin Alexander Boon

 

"A human allegory with muscle and heart; Thomas Pynchon meets Italo Calvino."
--Louise Hawes
(Author of Rosey in the Present Tense)

  Absolute Zero - Kevin Alexander Boon
 

The Bus To The Moon And Other Stories

Louis Phillips

 

"The fourteen stories in this collection take us to familiar worlds to show us new universes of consciousness and undiscovered galaxies of experiences. It is a wild ride full of surprises, humor, and stunning beauty."

  The Bus To The Moon And Other Stories - Louis Phillips
 

Reading The Sea

Kevin Alexander Boon

 

"With insight and clarity, the authors in this collection offer astute observations of one of the world's first metaphors, bringing intelligence to bear on our inescapable link to the sea, and exposing how, in our literature, our struggle to penetrate the sea's mystery parallels our struggle to understand ourselves."

  Reading The Sea - Kevin Alexander Boon
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