Author: Nancy Helinski
Publisher: Commonwealth Editions
ISBN: 9781933212906
Category : Ann, Cape (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Seventy vintage postcards of ' the other Cape' show off the salty beauty of Gloucester and the quiet splendor of Rockport a century ago.
Artists of Cape Ann
Author: Kristian Davies
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982555408
Category : Ann, Cape (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Historical account of prominent artists from Cape Ann.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982555408
Category : Ann, Cape (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Historical account of prominent artists from Cape Ann.
History of the Town of Gloucester, Cape Ann
Author: John James Babson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gloucester (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gloucester (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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The Cape Ann
Author: Faith Sullivan
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0307716953
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A disarmingly involving portrait of a family struggling to stay together through the Great Depression, The Cape Ann is an unforgettable story of life from a child’s-eye view. Lark Erhardt, the six-year-old narrator of The Cape Ann, and her fiercely independent mother dream of owning their own house; they have their hearts set on the Cape Ann, chosen from a house catalog. But when Lark’s father’s gambling threatens the down payment her mother has worked so hard to save, Lark’s mother takes matters into her own indomitable hands.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0307716953
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A disarmingly involving portrait of a family struggling to stay together through the Great Depression, The Cape Ann is an unforgettable story of life from a child’s-eye view. Lark Erhardt, the six-year-old narrator of The Cape Ann, and her fiercely independent mother dream of owning their own house; they have their hearts set on the Cape Ann, chosen from a house catalog. But when Lark’s father’s gambling threatens the down payment her mother has worked so hard to save, Lark’s mother takes matters into her own indomitable hands.
The Last Days of Dogtown
Author: Anita Diamant
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416556834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
“An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (The New York Times Book Review). Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and “witches.” Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a freed slave. At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant’s keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416556834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
“An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (The New York Times Book Review). Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and “witches.” Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a freed slave. At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant’s keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life.
The History of Cape Cod
Author: Frederick Freeman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Barnstable County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Barnstable County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Municipal History of Essex County in Massachusetts
Author: Benjamin F. Arrington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Essex County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Essex County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Hidden History of Cape Cod
Author: Theresa Mitchell Barbo
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625852444
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Discover the fascinating and nearly forgotten history amid Cape Cod’s salty waves and sandy beaches—photos included. From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape’s fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century schoolteacher to the reason Cape Codders call their lunch “the noontime dinner.” Join the author as she lifts the lid on the quirky and remarkable character of Cape Cod and its colorful past.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625852444
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Discover the fascinating and nearly forgotten history amid Cape Cod’s salty waves and sandy beaches—photos included. From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape’s fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century schoolteacher to the reason Cape Codders call their lunch “the noontime dinner.” Join the author as she lifts the lid on the quirky and remarkable character of Cape Cod and its colorful past.
History of the Town of Gloucester, Cape Ann
Author: John James Babson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gloucester (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gloucester (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Good Harbor
Author: Anita Diamant
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330491662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The author of the "New York Times" bestselling "The Red Tent" enchants readers once again with a moving novel about the challenges and choices faced by women today. "Anita Diamant delivers a near-flawless novel in "Good Harbor" that captures the importance of friendships among women."--"Sun Sentinel."
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330491662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The author of the "New York Times" bestselling "The Red Tent" enchants readers once again with a moving novel about the challenges and choices faced by women today. "Anita Diamant delivers a near-flawless novel in "Good Harbor" that captures the importance of friendships among women."--"Sun Sentinel."
An Ode
Author: Madison Cawein
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040482795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040482795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description