02328cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000430012624500630016926400510023230000470028333600260033033700260035633800360038250000310041850802320044952011610068153400450184265300490188770000350193685600430197129577UtSlPG20260610133656.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21005711  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aBlasco Ibáñez, Vicente,d1867-192810aMayflower (Flor de mayo): A Tale of the Valencian Seashore 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-08-02  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by the
Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University
Libraries.)  a"Mayflower (Flor de mayo): A Tale of the Valencian Seashore" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the struggles of a widow, Tona, and her two children, as they navigate the harsh realities of post-storm life in a fishing village on the Valencian coast. Central to the story is Tona’s transformation of her deceased husband’s boat into a tavern, from which she attempts to make a living while overcoming societal challenges.  At the start of the novel, the peaceful lives of the fishing community are disrupted by a fierce storm that takes several boats and casts fear among the villagers. Tona, who loses her husband at sea, is left to fend for herself and her two sons, Pascualet and Tonet. As the narrative unfolds, Tona creatively re-purposes her husband’s sunken boat into a thriving beach café, showcasing her resilience and business savvy. The opening portion sets the stage for rich character development and explores themes of grief, survival, and the unyielding spirit of a mother determined to provide for her children amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSpanish fiction -- Translations into English1 aLivingston, Arthur,d1883-194440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29577