Project Gutenberg 2016-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 139 Lee, Jennette 1860 1951 Lee, G. S., Mrs. Lee, Jennette Barbour Perry Happy Island: A New "Uncle William" Story Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by Google Books "Happy Island: A New 'Uncle William' Story" by Jennette Lee is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the endearing character of Uncle William Benslow, who navigates the simple, rustic life on an island while managing relationships with various individuals, including a contractor named Benjamin Bodet and young men from the community. The book explores themes of friendship, home, and the quirks of human nature in a delightful, heartwarming manner. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Uncle William as he interacts with his surroundings and the people in his life. We witness his daily routine, which includes examining a map and discussing plans with a local boy named Andy. As they prepare lobsters for dinner, conversations hint at the underlying relationships and tensions, such as Benjamin's struggle with a contractor and the anticipation of a new girl coming to live with them. This beginning sets a tone that is both charming and reflective, with nuanced dynamics among the characters that suggest a deeper exploration of community life and connections in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Islands -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 348686 2025-06-21T06:37:30.227262 text/html 368329 2024-10-23T00:55:56 text/html 852248 2025-06-21T06:37:35.649239 application/epub+zip 856750 2025-06-21T06:37:31.161291 application/epub+zip 180351 2025-06-21T06:37:30.677241 application/epub+zip 970572 2025-06-21T06:37:39.233203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 936809 2025-06-21T06:37:35.073231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263205 2022-09-24T00:16:46.650392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287205 2025-06-21T06:37:29.249262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267406 2024-10-23T00:55:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16060 2025-06-21T06:37:39.424201 application/rdf+xml 17158 2025-06-21T06:37:30.774257 image/jpeg 3207 2025-06-21T06:37:30.725251 image/jpeg 1143679 2025-06-21T06:37:30.273295 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