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Captain January

Captain January

Richards, Laura E.

Hardcover

Military BiographiesFiction AnthologiesGeneral Military History

ISBN10: 1169203329
ISBN13: 9781169203327
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Captain January is a heartwarming children's novel written by Laura E. Richards. The story is set in a small coastal town in Maine and follows the adventures of a young girl named Star Bright, who is also known as Captain January. Star is an orphan who lives with her guardian, Captain January, a retired lighthouse keeper. Captain January and Star have a close bond and spend their days exploring the rugged coastline, fishing, and playing music together. However, their peaceful existence is disrupted when a wealthy woman named Mrs. Waldron arrives in town and takes an interest in Star. Mrs. Waldron wants to adopt Star and take her away from Captain January, but Star is torn between her love for her guardian and the prospect of a new life with a wealthy family. As the story unfolds, Star faces difficult decisions and learns important lessons about loyalty, family, and the true meaning of home. The book is filled with charming characters, beautiful descriptions of the Maine coast, and delightful moments of humor and heartache. Captain January is a timeless classic that will capture the hearts of readers young and old.Then I heard them agin! the old man assented. And agin! a flash, and a boom! and then in a minute agin, a flash and a boom! 'Oh, Lord!' says I. 'Take her by to the mainland, and put her ashore there!' I says; 'cause there's a life-saving station thar, ye know, Blossom, and there might be some chance for them as were in her. But the Lord had His views, my dear, the Lord had His views! Amen! so be it! In another minute there kem a break in the clouds, and thar she was, comin' full head on, straight for Light Island.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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