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The Seas Stand Watch

Helen Parker Mudgett

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Description:The story begins n the 1780's when this country had not yet recovered from the ravages of the Revolution and strive and violence were widespread; it carried on through the War of 1812 to end with the Hartford Convention in the winter of 1814-15.It revolves about the Noyes family--principally about the figure of John Noyes, New England sea captain, privateer, China trader, who is possessed by a passion for the sea and by a vision of America's destiny as a nation of ships and traders. John's struggle for self-fulfillment begins with a quarrel with his father, who wants him to become a New Bedford merchant; it continues through his relationship with his French wife, who resents his devotion to the sea; it reaches a climax in a fight with his son, who wants the family fortune invested in mercantile enterprises. He lives to see his passion and faith justified by America's spreading horizons.The central characters are richly drawn--full-bodied and interesting. But what will perhaps live longest in the reader's memory is the sweep, color and romance of this vivid picture of a vibrant and significant era in this nation's life.(taken from jacket flap)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Seas Stand Watch. To get started finding The Seas Stand Watch, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 391

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Release: 1944

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Description: The story begins n the 1780's when this country had not yet recovered from the ravages of the Revolution and strive and violence were widespread; it carried on through the War of 1812 to end with the Hartford Convention in the winter of 1814-15.It revolves about the Noyes family--principally about the figure of John Noyes, New England sea captain, privateer, China trader, who is possessed by a passion for the sea and by a vision of America's destiny as a nation of ships and traders. John's struggle for self-fulfillment begins with a quarrel with his father, who wants him to become a New Bedford merchant; it continues through his relationship with his French wife, who resents his devotion to the sea; it reaches a climax in a fight with his son, who wants the family fortune invested in mercantile enterprises. He lives to see his passion and faith justified by America's spreading horizons.The central characters are richly drawn--full-bodied and interesting. But what will perhaps live longest in the reader's memory is the sweep, color and romance of this vivid picture of a vibrant and significant era in this nation's life.(taken from jacket flap)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Seas Stand Watch. To get started finding The Seas Stand Watch, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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