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100 1 _aFitzgerald, Michael,
_d1859-1925
245 1 0 _a1812: A tale of Cape Cod
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-11-12
508 _aSteve Mattern, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"1812: A Tale of Cape Cod" by Michael Fitzgerald is a historical fiction work written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds during the tumultuous period of the War of 1812, focusing on the struggles of the Cape Cod residents as they contend with the British blockade and the impacts of war on their seafaring community. The story particularly highlights characters like Winslow Knowles and Matthew Mayo, who navigate the challenges posed by the enemy while maintaining their resilience and fortitude. The beginning of the book sets the stage by depicting the stark realities faced by the inhabitants of Cape Cod as British ships threaten their livelihoods and communities. It introduces Winslow Knowles and Matthew Mayo as they set out in a whaleboat on a risky journey to deliver goods to Eastham. Their venture quickly turns perilous when they fall victim to a British trap, leading to their capture and subsequent imprisonment aboard the British frigate "Spencer." As their situation develops, the narrative hints at rising tensions between personal loyalty and the broader conflict, weaving in themes of patriotism and survival against daunting odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: C. W. Swift, 1912
653 _aUnited States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Fiction
653 _aCape Cod (Mass.) -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435067912071
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69333
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