The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Holman Day Books
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The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Holman Day Books
Holman Day was a Maine newspaperman and author who wrote in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This particular humorous novel was written about 1911 so do not expect modern political correctness. There is a cock fight and the occasional use of the derogatory version of negro. However it is, overall, a mild and humorous account of a retired, wealthy sea captain attempting to settle peacefully in a small Maine town. The captain encounters many travails in this attempt to lead a peaceful life. Not the least of them being caused by his new wife's relatives. No date is given for the setting of the story but the captain commanded sailing ships and speaks of clipper ships. The only part of the novel which disappointed me was the handling of the outlaw armed with dynamite. That man wouldn't have lasted 2 minutes in an 1800's Mississippi town. I suspect that he wouldn't have lasted long in a real Maine town of the period either. Other than that I liked it well enough that I am planning to try another of Mr. Day's novels. He is an artist with prose and the vernacular of the time and place. I did have to look up some expressions and a few archaic words.This review is from the free Kindle edition published March 24, 2011 by Amazon Digital Services.
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The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Holman Day Books Reviews
I LIKED this book because I like seafaring stories especially stories that have to do with days of old, and the way the sailors spoke which is actually how they spoke and not so easy to break old habits.The captain way of life is usually like that. After years of living at sea, they would like to retire and Seattle down. As captain Sproal did
More than expected would be the way to define this book for me. As a free download thought it might just be a captain's ship log, but it is so much more than that and includes lots of humor, too.
Holman Day was a Maine newspaperman and author who wrote in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This particular humorous novel was written about 1911 so do not expect modern political correctness. There is a cock fight and the occasional use of the derogatory version of negro. However it is, overall, a mild and humorous account of a retired, wealthy sea captain attempting to settle peacefully in a small Maine town. The captain encounters many travails in this attempt to lead a peaceful life. Not the least of them being caused by his new wife's relatives. No date is given for the setting of the story but the captain commanded sailing ships and speaks of clipper ships. The only part of the novel which disappointed me was the handling of the outlaw armed with dynamite. That man wouldn't have lasted 2 minutes in an 1800's Mississippi town. I suspect that he wouldn't have lasted long in a real Maine town of the period either. Other than that I liked it well enough that I am planning to try another of Mr. Day's novels. He is an artist with prose and the vernacular of the time and place. I did have to look up some expressions and a few archaic words.
This review is from the free edition published March 24, 2011 by Digital Services.
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