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100 1 _aPiper, Anna W. Ford
245 1 0 _aPeak's Island :
_bA Romance of Buccaneer Days
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-08-23
508 _aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, V. L. Simpson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Peak's Island" by Ford Paul is a historical romance written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of buccaneer days, opening with a shipwreck that results in the loss of many lives, including that of a young woman named Anna Vyvyan. Stranded and grieving, Anna's journey begins as she confronts her loneliness and the harsh realities of her existence. The opening of this tale describes the harrowing aftermath of a shipwreck, where Anna, amidst chaos and death, regains consciousness only to realize that her life has drastically changed. Trapped in her solitude, flashbacks reveal her past of loss and love, particularly the memory of her deceased mother. As Anna finds a young child tied to a lifeless mother, her instincts awaken, prompting her to care for the infant Cora. This act of compassion sets in motion not only a bond between them but also a quest for survival and shelter on a mysterious island. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the development of camaraderie and resilience in the face of adversity, creating a vivid anticipation for the reader of the challenges they may face together. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBuccaneers -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26410
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