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"It is not the money. It is the ships. I must build ships. But no one wants them now." Cornelia Meigs captures the excitement of great-ship building in the Massachusetts shipyards of the late 18th century and paints an entertaining picture of life in the newly-formed United States. Can Nicholas Drury bring them through the post-Revolution depression? This historical fiction novel was awarded the 1929 Newbery Honor book distinction for best children's literature published in the U.S. and holds interest for adults as well as youth. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - Hoar Frost
36:29 - Chapter 2
Chapter 2 - A Chaise and Four
47:41 - Chapter 3
Chapter 3 - The Marsh Road
1:04:31 - Chapter 4
Chapter 4 - "Of Berkeley County"
51:28 - Chapter 5
Chapter 5 - White Oak and Meadow Larks
52:04 - Chapter 6
Chapter 6 - The Great Enterprise
51:55 - Chapter 7
Chapter 7 - Sunrise off Branscomb Head
1:00:42 - Chapter 8
Chapter 8 - Silver Trumpets
48:06 - Chapter 9
Chapter 9 - Wickananish
58:29 - Chapter 10
Chapter 10 - The Top of the Tide
43:41 - Chapter 11
Chapter 11 - The Country of Scrimshaw Work
53:03 - Chapter 12
Chapter 12 - Gunfire
41:17 - Chapter 13
Chapter 13 - Far Visions
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