The Secret of the Sands: the Water Lily and Her Crew

This is saying a great deal, for I was at the time living in Weymouth, a most delightful summer resort, where, however, the feelings are likely to be more or less harrowed every winter by fearful wrecks on the far-famed and much-dreaded Chesil Beach, which connects the mis-named island of Portland with the mainland. We had dined, as usual, at the primitive hour of one o'clock; and with Bob Trunnion--about whom I shall have more to say anon--I had turned out under the verandah to enjoy our post-prandial smoke, according to invariable usage.

My sister Ada would not permit us the indulgence of that luxury indoors, and no conceivable disturbance of the elements would compel us to forego it altogether.

John Goley rated it it was amazing Aug 19, Carolin rated it liked it Jul 21, John Goley rated it it was amazing Aug 18, Josey rated it really liked it Mar 24, Robert Cofod rated it it was amazing Oct 29, Wayne Poppleton rated it it was amazing May 30, Kerry Forester marked it as to-read Apr 24, Lisa marked it as to-read Feb 07, Em added it Feb 09, Katrina marked it as to-read Jan 13, Emily marked it as to-read Apr 09, Edwin Lowe marked it as to-read Nov 20, Stephen Robertson marked it as to-read Mar 18, Paul Armstrong is currently reading it Jul 17, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

William Joseph Cosens Lancaster Books by Harry Collingwood. Trivia About The Secret of the No trivia or quizzes yet. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Product description Product Description This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. Kindle Edition File Size: Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a product review.

Customers who bought this item also bought

Most helpful customer reviews on Amazon. Collingwood writes pretty readable tales, albeit with some degree of formulaic predictability. I've read several of his novels and actually quite enjoyed them all.

Readers can expect a fair amount of description of boats and sailing, de rigeur. There is a fairly miraculous rescue of a love interest with requisite happy ending. Buried treasure figures heavily in the narrative as in other of Collingwood's novels , esp.

Rescuing the marooned father is the main motivation for a very long voyage in a small boat. Bob is a predictable old salt companion, with the obligatory heart of gold.

1. The Unusual Solution?
2. Discovery of a 2000 year old Kentucky Power Place.
3. The Secret of the Sands; Or, The "Water Lily" and her Crew by Harry Collingwood - Free Ebook?

There is a reasonable dose of mayhem with pirates and obstreperous natives, with our hero recovering from wounds under the ministrations of our heroine. A modern-day reader has to allow for 19th century prejudices and stereotypes along the way. The eventual treasure no real spoiler is divied five ways, leaving out the two natives who did the dirty work of digging it up. The heroine is almost too stereotypically devoted to "the province of women," for a year old.

Collingwood's prose is often stilted, particularly in dialogue Harry's avowal of his love for Ella is a case in point; wonder she didn't gag on it , but you can't really fault him for colorful description and nautical detail. My only real gripe is that the text was all center-justified, an irritation. The text was still readable, however. Opened up the wonderful world of sailing and the challenge and adventure the shipboard life presented and demanded.

• Follow the Author.
• Special offers and product promotions.
• See a Problem?!
• Quirra (Spanish Edition).
• Undermountain (The Undermountain Saga #1);
• Who Are The Independent Catholics?;
• Product description!