Project Gutenberg 2018-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 152 Wallis, Ella Bell Excavating a Husband E-text prepared by Mary Glenn Krause, Sam W., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Excavating a Husband" by Ella Bell Wallis is a novel published in the early 20th century. Set during a time when societal expectations for women were shifting, the book revolves around themes of romance, adventure, and the pursuit of hidden treasure, demonstrating how personal aspirations can intertwine with the larger narratives of life. The story primarily follows the engaging character of Katherine Boulby, a single woman of fifty who seeks meaning and excitement beyond the confines of her domestic existence. The narrative unfolds as Katherine and her brother Joseph move to a seaside home once owned by the mysterious Captain Peter Shannon, who has not been heard from in several years. Katherine's fascination with the Captain deepens as she discovers his personal belongings and a thrilling log of his shipwreck. Convinced that he must have hidden treasure, she enlists the help of Mr. Murphy, a charming stranger who may have ulterior motives. As they embark on a quest for the treasure, humorous and romantic entanglements ensue, challenging Katherine's views on love and companionship. Ultimately, the journey leads to unexpected revelations about treasure—both material and in human relationships—culminating in a delightful resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Single women -- Fiction Siblings -- Fiction Older people -- Fiction Identity -- Fiction Treasure hunting -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels 122296 2025-07-23T06:57:38.305192 text/html 123780 2018-09-25T11:18:38 text/html 175443 2025-07-23T06:57:40.763192 application/epub+zip 175125 2025-07-23T06:57:38.839189 application/epub+zip 110425 2025-07-23T06:57:38.559202 application/epub+zip 219197 2025-07-23T06:57:42.373170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206517 2025-07-23T06:57:40.490192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141981 2022-09-26T08:43:44.964949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103621 2025-07-23T06:57:38.077198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103647 2018-09-25T11:12:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19109 2025-07-23T06:57:42.497161 application/rdf+xml 11553 2025-07-23T06:57:38.631187 image/jpeg 1485 2025-07-23T06:57:38.596181 image/jpeg 158002 2018-09-25T11:21:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 39481 2018-09-25T11:12:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 168870 2025-07-23T06:57:38.320184 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