02244cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500340015126400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150801140040252011860051653400450170265300530174765300700180085600430187099900170191339456UtSlPG20260610133914.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHopkins, William John,d1863-192614aThe clammer and the submarine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-04-15 aProduced by Bruce Albrecht, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Clammer and the Submarine" by William John Hopkins is a juvenile novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of World War I and centers around the life of Adam, a clam digger, and his interactions with his family, particularly his wife Eve and their children. The narrative reflects Adam's thoughts on war, peace, and the idyllic life he wishes to maintain despite the tumultuous times. The opening of the novel introduces Adam as he sits under a great pine tree, contemplating the beauty of his surroundings while simultaneously grappling with his thoughts on the war. His musings reveal a man caught between his peaceful domestic life and the distant yet looming presence of conflict. The serene setting hints at his simple, rural lifestyle, which is contrasted by the encroaching realities of the war and how it impacts even the most civilian of lives. The arrival of his wife Eve and their daughter Tidda further grounds Adam in familial concerns, as he reflects on the duties of fatherhood and the uncertainty of the times, framing their everyday life amid the backdrop of global conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Fiction aNew England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39456 c80295d80295