TY - BOOK AU - Crump,Irving AU - Crump,Leslie TI - Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder AV - PZ PY - 2020/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction KW - Friendship -- Juvenile fiction KW - Maine -- Juvenile fiction KW - Lighthouses -- Juvenile fiction KW - Construction industry -- Employees -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2020-03-10; E-text prepared by Craig Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder" by Irving Crump is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures of the young protagonist, Jack Straw, who takes a summer job working on the construction of a lighthouse on Cobra Reef, Hood Island, Maine. The narrative highlights themes of ambition, engineering, and camaraderie, as Jack navigates challenges with his fellow workers while aiming to learn more about marine engineering. The opening of the book introduces Jack Straw, a high school student consumed with excitement over a telegram offering him a summer job in the Lighthouse Bureau. The narrative describes his life at Drueryville Academy, including his friends and their engagement in athletics. After receiving the telegram, Jack eagerly prepares for the journey ahead, reflecting on both his family and the imminent opportunity that lies in lighthouse building. This sets the stage for the adventures and challenges he will face, including interactions with quirky characters and the learning experience in a demanding work environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61595 ER -