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The Water Witch V1

The Water Witch V1

Cooper, James Fenimore

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ISBN10: 1162712007
ISBN13: 9781162712000
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.43 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Water Witch V1 is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper, an American author best known for his historical fiction works. The book is set in the early 18th century and follows the story of a young sailor named Harry Birch who finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue and danger.As the title suggests, the story revolves around a water witch, a woman named Alida de Barb�����rie who is believed to have mystical powers over the sea. Alida is a wealthy and beautiful heiress who lives on a remote island off the coast of New York. She is courted by two men, the villainous Captain Hollister and the heroic Captain Mark Heathcote, who both seek her hand in marriage.Meanwhile, Harry Birch is a humble sailor who becomes embroiled in a plot to kidnap Alida and force her into marriage with Hollister. Birch, who is secretly in love with Alida, must navigate dangerous waters and outwit his enemies to save the woman he loves.The Water Witch V1 is a thrilling tale of adventure, romance, and intrigue set against the backdrop of the early American colonies. It is the first volume in a two-part series and is considered one of Cooper's lesser-known works, but is still highly regarded for its vivid descriptions of the sea and its memorable characters.Your land-loving Aldermen find their way from a Queen's cruiser to the shore, more easily than a seaman of twenty years' experience; returned the other, without giving the burgher time to express his thanks for the polite offer of the other. You have gone through the Gibraltar passage, without doubt, noble captain, being a gentleman that has got so fine a boat under his orders?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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