On a March night in a howling gale, the widow Thankful Barnes is driven along the bad road to East Wellmouth to see the old house she has inherited. She decides to make a living by opening it to boarders, and soon has her hands full with village gossip, local schemers, and the friendship of the cheerful Captain Obed.
A warm, funny Cape Cod novel, typical of Lincoln’s gift for salty dialogue and small-town character. Download the free EPUB.