Project Gutenberg 2016-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 175 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer Stem to Stern; or, building the boat Produced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stem to Stern; or, Building the Boat" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. Part of the Boat-Builder Series, this story explores themes of adventure, resilience, and the mechanics of boat building, set against the backdrop of Lake Champlain. The narrative revolves around characters connected to Beech Hill Industrial School, particularly focusing on the struggles of Lily Bristol, her brother Paul, and their interactions with the arrogant Walker Billcord. At the start of the story, readers meet Lily Bristol, who finds herself confronting Walker Billcord's unwanted advances while rowing on the lake. The opening establishes tension as Paul, Lily's protective brother, rushes to her aid after she is physically held back by Walker. The confrontation escalates into a struggle between Paul and Walker, ultimately leading to their personalities being revealed through their actions. The chapter sets the stage for a broader conflict involving class dynamics and personal honor, emphasizing the importance of persistence in facing adversity as the Bristol family navigates their challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction Boatbuilding -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 428530 2025-07-21T07:35:58.285422 text/html 413630 2024-10-23T01:04:48 text/html 533930 2025-07-21T07:36:04.473360 application/epub+zip 535327 2025-07-21T07:35:59.284410 application/epub+zip 229803 2025-07-21T07:35:58.760420 application/epub+zip 684266 2025-07-21T07:36:08.253341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635325 2025-07-21T07:36:03.646391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328612 2022-09-24T04:13:01.114387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382294 2025-07-21T07:35:57.519927 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362345 2024-10-23T01:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18279 2025-07-21T07:36:08.386350 application/rdf+xml 22924 2025-07-21T07:35:58.855405 image/jpeg 3085 2025-07-21T07:35:58.810396 image/jpeg 494051 2025-07-21T07:35:58.327440 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia