At the Black Rocks (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Christmas Specials SeriesBy Edward A. Rand
Length5h 4m
About this audiobook
At the Black Rocks is a work of nineteenth-century juvenile fiction in which adventure, moral testing, and local color converge around a stark natural landmark. Rand uses the rugged setting not merely as scenery but as a stage for danger, curiosity, courage, and conscience. His prose is plain yet energetic, shaped by the didactic traditions of Sunday-school literature while retaining the suspense and movement of popular boys' adventure tales of the period. Edward A. Rand, an American clergyman, editor, and prolific writer for young readers, brought to his fiction a minister's concern with character formation and a storyteller's instinct for incident. His books often reflect the values of post–Civil War New England culture: industry, piety, self-command, and sympathy for community life. At the Black Rocks fits naturally within this career, translating ethical instruction into narrative experience. Readers interested in historically grounded children's literature, maritime or coastal adventure, and the moral imagination of the nineteenth century will find this book rewarding. It is best approached as both an engaging tale and a cultural document, revealing how fiction once sought to entertain while forming the habits of judgment and virtue.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length5 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Christmas Angel (Annotated)
12XI. At Shipton Again
2I. Was He Worth Saving?
13XII. On Which Side Victory?
3II. Caught on the Bar
14XIII. What To Do Next
4III. Did the Schooner Come Back?
15XIV. Guests at the Lighthouse
5IV. What Was He Here For?
16XV. The Storm Gathering
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6V. The Lighthouse
17XVI. The Storm Striking
7VI. Fog
18XVII. Thomas Trafton, Detective
8VII. The Camp at the Nub
19XVIII. Into a Trap
9VIII. Visitors
20XIX. A Place to Stop
10IX. That Open Book
21Memorable Quotes
11X. The Christmas Gift
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