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100 1 _aLincoln, Joseph Crosby,
_d1870-1944
245 1 0 _aCape Cod Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
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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_2rdacarrier
500 _aAlso published under the title "The Old Home House"
500 _aRelease date is 2006-06-06
505 0 _aTwo pairs of shoes -- The count and the manager -- The south shore weather bureau -- The dog star -- The mare and the motor -- The mark on the door -- The love of Lobelia 'Ankins -- The meanness of Rosy -- The antiquers -- His native heath -- Jonesy.
508 _aDon Lainson; David Widger
520 _a"Cape Cod Stories" by Joseph Crosby Lincoln is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The book paints vivid portraits of life on Cape Cod, focusing on the experiences and quirks of its local characters, including Cap'n Jonadab Wixon and Barzilla Wingate. Through their adventures and encounters, the stories explore themes of friendship, social class, and the contrast between rural simplicity and urban sophistication. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Cap'n Jonadab and Barzilla as they visit the post office and receive unexpected wedding invitations, which sets the stage for their upcoming journey. As they prepare to attend the wedding of a friend's daughter, readers are treated to their humorous banter and observations about the social expectations that come with such events. This establishes the tone for the stories to follow, which often blend comedy with commentary on the lives of the characters as they navigate various situations unique to their coastal town. Through clever dialogue and relatable experiences, Lincoln invites readers to immerse themselves in the charm and peculiarities of Cape Cod life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, American
653 _aCape Cod (Mass.) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5195
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