Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 205 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Dialstone Lane, Part 1. Produced by David Widger "Dialstone Lane, Part 1." by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The book primarily revolves around the residents of a quaint English village, particularly focusing on Mr. Edward Tredgold, a local land and estate agent, and Captain Bowers, a retired sea captain who has returned to settle in Dialstone Lane. The narrative highlights various interactions between the characters, exploring themes of curiosity, adventure, and the quirks of small-town life. In this first part of the story, Mr. Tredgold finds himself intrigued by the presence of Miss Prudence Drewitt, the niece of Captain Bowers, as she arrives to claim a cottage in Dialstone Lane. The relationship between Tredgold and Miss Drewitt unfolds alongside Captain Bowers' quirky attempts to settle into his new home with his unconventional steward, Joseph Tasker. As Captain Bowers recounts thrilling tales of his maritime adventures, Mr. Chalk, a friend of Tredgold, becomes fascinated by rumors of a buried treasure related to one of the captain's past encounters. The book is filled with humorous situations, character dynamics, and hints of impending adventures that draw the reader into the quaint yet lively world of Dialstone Lane. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ship captains -- Fiction Treasure troves -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 109734 2025-10-05T12:31:03.608333 text/html 104498 2020-12-26T07:56:03 text/html 1127475 2025-10-05T12:31:05.855271 application/epub+zip 1128162 2025-10-05T12:31:03.987298 application/epub+zip 103040 2025-10-05T12:31:03.768291 application/epub+zip 1177126 2025-10-05T12:31:07.389274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1164501 2025-10-05T12:31:05.634274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137944 2022-09-06T18:04:03.119948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90600 2025-10-05T12:31:03.326305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70920 2024-10-28T19:03:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92006 2020-12-26T07:56:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20957 2025-10-05T12:31:07.514253 application/rdf+xml 15897 2025-10-05T12:31:03.835271 image/jpeg 2880 2025-10-05T12:31:03.802254 image/jpeg 1076789 2020-12-26T07:56:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 34596 2020-12-26T07:56:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 1092138 2025-10-05T12:31:03.652315 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia