The magnet: A romance: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The magnet: A romance is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Rowland, Henry C. (Henry Cottrell) (1874–1933).
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"The magnet: A romance" by Henry C. Rowland is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set aboard a Maine-anchored schooner-yacht, it centers on retired Captain Bell, his three daughters—Cécile, Paula, and Hermione—and their steadfast sailing-master, Christian Heldstrom, whose floating household is shadowed by an eccentric poet, Harold Applebo, in a yawl he trails like a “pilot-fish.” Flirtation, pride, and sudden tests of character entwine as the sisters draw suitors and the poet’s odd chivalry stirs both annoyance and curiosity. The opening of the story introduces the yacht Shark at Shoal Harbour and sketches the family: choleric gourmand Captain Bell, disciplined “Uncle Chris” Heldstrom, coquettish Cécile, gentle Paula, and fiery Hermione. Huntington Wood, an old suitor, visits as the crew watches for the “Pilot-fish,” Applebo, who arrives in his yawl Daffodil; Bell recounts the poet’s whimsical resolve to follow them so he needn’t choose his own course. Wood learns Applebo is secretly devoted to a lady aboard, while Paula and Cécile trade impressions of the odd celebrity; a farcical failed vol-au-vent spurs Bell to vow a chase to shake the pursuer. At dawn, Hermione’s illicit shore shoot ends in a confrontation with a game-warden until Applebo intervenes, after which a prickly, revealing exchange shows his disdain for her poaching, his abstract approach to love, and a startling reaction to Heldstrom’s name, hinting at deeper ties as the excerpt breaks off.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The magnet: A romance
- Author credits: Rowland, Henry C. (Henry Cottrell) (1874–1933)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Courtship -- Fiction
- Mistaken identity -- Fiction
- Yachts -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
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