{"product_id":"2940012198730","title":"The Maid of Sker (Vols. 1 - 3, Complete)","description":"This ebook edition has been proofed, corrected and compiled to be read with without errors!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME I.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. FISHERMAN DAVY: A FISH OUT OF WATER\u003cbr\u003eII. HUNGER DRIVES HIM A-FISHING\u003cbr\u003eIII. THE FISH ARE AS HUNGRY AS HE IS\u003cbr\u003eIV. HE LANDS AN UNEXPECTED FISH\u003cbr\u003eV. A LITTLE ORPHAN MERMAID\u003cbr\u003eVI. FINDS A HOME OF SOME SORT\u003cbr\u003eVII. BOAT versus BARDIE\u003cbr\u003eVIII. CHILDREN WILL BE CHILDREN\u003cbr\u003eIX. SAND-HILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES\u003cbr\u003eX. UNDER THE ROCK\u003cbr\u003eXI. A WRECKER WRECKED\u003cbr\u003eXII. HOW TO SELL FISH\u003cbr\u003eXIII. THE CORONER AND THE CORONET\u003cbr\u003eXIV. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCE\u003cbr\u003eXV. A VERDICT ON THE JURY\u003cbr\u003eXVI. TRUTH LIES SOMETIMES IN A WELL\u003cbr\u003eXVII. FOR A LITTLE CHANGE OF AIR\u003cbr\u003eXVIII. PUBLIC APPROBATION\u003cbr\u003eXIX. A CRAFT BEYOND THE LAW\u003cbr\u003eXX. CONFIDENTIAL INTERCOURSE\u003cbr\u003eXXI. CROSS-EXAMINATION\u003cbr\u003eXXII. ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT\u003cbr\u003eXXIII. INTO GOOD SOCIETY\u003cbr\u003eXXIV. SOUND INVESTMENTS\u003cbr\u003eXXV. A LONG GOOD-BYE\u003cbr\u003eXXVI. BRAUNTON BURROWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME II.\u003cbr\u003eXXVII. A FINE SPECTACLE\u003cbr\u003eXXVIII. SOMETHING ABOUT HIM\u003cbr\u003eXXIX. A VISIT TO A PARSON\u003cbr\u003eXXX. ON DUTY\u003cbr\u003eXXXI. TWO LOVERS\u003cbr\u003eXXXII. AMONG THE SAVAGES\u003cbr\u003eXXXIII. IN A STATE OF NATURE\u003cbr\u003eXXXIV. WAITING AND LEARNING\u003cbr\u003eXXXV. THE POLITE FERRYMAN\u003cbr\u003eXXXVI. UNDER FAIRER AUSPICES\u003cbr\u003eXXXVII. TWO POOR CHILDREN\u003cbr\u003eXXXVIII. A FINE OLD GENTLEMAN\u003cbr\u003eXXXIX. NOTICE TO QUIT\u003cbr\u003eXL. FORCIBLE EJECTMENT\u003cbr\u003eXLI. THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE\u003cbr\u003eXLII. THE LITTLE MAID AND THE MIDSHIPMAN\u003cbr\u003eXLIII. A FINE PRICE FOR BARDIE\u003cbr\u003eXLIV. PROVIDES FOR EDUCATION\u003cbr\u003eXLV. INTRODUCES A REAL HERO\u003cbr\u003eXLVI. AFTER SEVEN YEARS\u003cbr\u003eXLVII. MISCHIEF IN A HOUSEHOLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME III.\u003cbr\u003eXLVIII. A BREATHLESS DISINTERMENT\u003cbr\u003eXLIX. ONE WHO HAS INTERRED HIMSELF\u003cbr\u003eL. A BRAVE MAN RUNS AWAY\u003cbr\u003eLI. TRIPLE EDUCATION\u003cbr\u003eLII. GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT\u003cbr\u003eLIII. BEATING UP FOR THE NAVY\u003cbr\u003eLIV. TAMING OF THE SAVAGES\u003cbr\u003eLV. UPON FOREIGN SERVICE\u003cbr\u003eLVI. EXILES OF SOCIETY\u003cbr\u003eLVII. MANY WEAK MOMENTS\u003cbr\u003eLVIII. MORE HASTE, LESS SPEED\u003cbr\u003eLIX. IN A ROCKY BOWER\u003cbr\u003eLX. NELSON AND THE NILE\u003cbr\u003eLXI. A SAVAGE DEED\u003cbr\u003eLXII. A RASH YOUNG CAPTAIN\u003cbr\u003eLXIII. POLLY AT HOME\u003cbr\u003eLXIV. SUSAN QUITE ACQUITS HERSELF\u003cbr\u003eLXV. SO DOES POOR OLD DAVY\u003cbr\u003eLXVI. THE MAID AT LAST IS \"DENTIFIED\"\u003cbr\u003eLXVII. DOG EATS DOG\u003cbr\u003eLXVIII. THE OLD PITCHER AT THE WELL AGAIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Excerpt From the Beginning of:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFISHERMAN DAVY: A FISH OUT OF WATER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am but an ancient fisherman upon the coast of Glamorganshire, with work enough of my own to do, and trouble enough of my own to heed, in getting my poor living. Yet no peace there is for me among my friends and neighbours, unless I will set to and try--as they bid me twice a-day, perhaps--whether I cannot tell the rights of a curious adventure which it pleased Providence should happen, off and on, amidst us, now for a good many years, and with many ins and outs to it. They assure me, also, that all good people who can read and write, for ten, or it may be twenty, miles around the place I live in, will buy my book--if I can make it--at a higher price, perhaps, per lb., than they would give me even for sewin, which are the very best fish I catch: and hence provision may be found for the old age and infirmities, now gaining upon me, every time I try to go out fishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this encouragement and prospect I have little faith, knowing how much more people care about what they eat than what they read. Nevertheless I will hope for the best, especially as my evenings now are very long and wearisome; and I was counted a hopeful scholar, fifty years agone perhaps, in our village school here--not to mention the Royal Navy; and most of all, because a very wealthy gentleman, whose name will appear in this story, has promised to pay all expenses, and £50 down (if I do it well), and to leave me the profit, if any.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotwithstanding this, the work of writing must be very dull to me, after all the change of scene, and the open air and sea, and the many sprees ashore, and the noble fights with Frenchmen, and the power of oaths that made me jump so in his Majesty's navy. God save the King, and Queen, and members of the Royal Family, be they as many as they will--and they seem, in faith, to be manifold. But His power is equal to it all, if they will but try to meet Him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, not to enter upon any view of politics--all of which are far beyond the cleverest hand at a bait among us--I am inditing of a thing very plain and simple, when you come to understand it; yet containing a little strangeness, and some wonder, here and there, and apt to move good people's grief at the wrongs we do one another. Great part of it fell under mine own eyes, for a period of a score of years, or something thereabout. My memory still is pretty good; but if I contradict myself, or seem to sweep beyond my reach...","brand":"Leila's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120994533616,"sku":"2940012198730","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012198730_p0.jpg?v=1763553318","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012198730","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}