Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder by Irving Crump

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Author Crump, Irving, 1887-1979
Illustrator Crump, Leslie, 1894-1962
Title Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder
Credits E-text prepared by Craig Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary "Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder" by Irving Crump is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures of the young protagonist, Jack Straw, who takes a summer job working on the construction of a lighthouse on Cobra Reef, Hood Island, Maine. The narrative highlights themes of ambition, engineering, and camaraderie, as Jack navigates challenges with his fellow workers while aiming to learn more about marine engineering. The opening of the book introduces Jack Straw, a high school student consumed with excitement over a telegram offering him a summer job in the Lighthouse Bureau. The narrative describes his life at Drueryville Academy, including his friends and their engagement in athletics. After receiving the telegram, Jack eagerly prepares for the journey ahead, reflecting on both his family and the imminent opportunity that lies in lighthouse building. This sets the stage for the adventures and challenges he will face, including interactions with quirky characters and the learning experience in a demanding work environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Maine -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Lighthouses -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Construction industry -- Employees -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 61595
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Most Recently Updated Jun 17, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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