Captain January: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Captain January is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe (1850–1943).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Captain January" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's novel published in 1891. The story follows a solitary lighthouse keeper on a Maine island who rescues and raises an orphaned baby girl named Star Bright after a shipwreck. Their peaceful life together faces upheaval when a wealthy woman arrives, claiming the child as her long-lost niece. This heartwarming tale explores themes of love, belonging, and sacrifice as Captain January must consider what's truly best for the girl he cherishes.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Captain January
- Author credits: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe (1850–1943)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Home schooling -- Juvenile fiction
- Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction
- Islands -- Juvenile fiction
- Kindness -- Juvenile fiction
- Lighthouse keepers -- Juvenile fiction
- New England -- Juvenile fiction
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
- Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction
- Students -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
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