The casting away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine : with its sequel, The Dusantes

The casting away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine : with its sequel, The Dusantes /

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Story of three shipwrecked castaways who swim on 'life preservers' to a convenient desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There they find a house "the likes of which could be found in any New England town". They decide to stay in the house for several weeks, and are ev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stockton, Frank R., 1834-1902
Other Authors: Richards, George M. (George Mather), 1880-1958
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : D. Appleton-Century, ©1933.
Subjects:
1800-1899
American fiction > 19th century.
Survival > Juvenile fiction.
Castaways > Juvenile fiction.
Widows > Juvenile fiction.
American fiction.
Castaways.
Survival.
Widows.
Humorous fiction.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
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Summary:Story of three shipwrecked castaways who swim on 'life preservers' to a convenient desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There they find a house "the likes of which could be found in any New England town". They decide to stay in the house for several weeks, and are eventually joined by several other castaways, including a rather irritable missionary.
Item Description:In six parts. Parts four to six, previously published separately under title: The Dusantes.
Physical Description:ix, 290 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

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