Sinopsis
A wartime-set social drama of longing, duty, and forbidden love in a New England harbor town. In this vivid portrait, a man’s attempt to choose between passion and propriety unravels the ties that bind family, friends, and a close-knit community.
Set against bustling wharves, family expectations, and cultural contrasts, the story follows a man as he grapples with a wrenching choice that tests his integrity and reshapes his future. The atmosphere blendssharp dialogue, tinted histories, and the ache of unspoken desires in a town where everyone watches.
- Character-driven tension as relationships strain under social rules and personal longing
- Vivid maritime and town-life detail that grounds the emotional stakes
- Exploration of duty, class, and cultural differences in a historical setting
- Moments of reflection that reveal inner conflicts and moral sacrifice
Ideal for readers who enjoy richly drawn historical fiction with intimate character study and a strong sense of place.
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Yet she was slightly melancholy at losing such a satis factory lot of reliable familiars: unlike older people, vic tims of the most disconcerting moods and mysterious changes, chairs could always be counted on to remain secure in their individual peculiarities.
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May, but early in the morning, Laurel A mmidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs. The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting. Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks. All this, now, she contemptuously discarded. Chairs were chairs, things to sit on, wood and stuffed cushions. Yet she was slightly melancholy at losing such a satisfactory lot of reliable familiars: unlike older people, victims of the most disconcerting moods and mysterious changes, chairs could always be counted on to remain secure in their individual peculiarities. She could see by her fireplace the elaborately carved teakwood chair that her grandfather had brought home from China, which had never varied from the state of a brown and rather benevolent dragon; its claws were always claws, the grinning fretted mouth was perpetually fixed for a cloud of smoke and a mild rumble of complaint.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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Java Head (Classic Reprint)
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ISBN 10: 1451019009
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. In this novel by the author, we find ourselves immersed in the life of a retired sea captain, Jeremy Ammidon, fondly known as Java Head. Set in the bustling town of Salem during the latter half of the 19th century, this book takes a nostalgic look at the fading era of grand clipper ships and the personal journeys of three generations of the Ammidon family. As we follow the lives of Jeremy, his children, and especially his granddaughter Laurel, we experience the dramatic shifts in society from the golden age of seafaring to the rise of industrialism. Dive into the rich history of Salem, explore the challenges of a rapidly evolving world, and witness the profound impact of familial relationships and personal growth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781451019001_0
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