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Title: Troubled Waters
Original Publication: United States: Street & Smith Corporation,1915.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark.
Summary: "Troubled Waters" by Bertrand W. Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the complex emotional struggles faced by Joe Galloway, a man who has fled from his past life following the dissolution of his marriage. With themes of love, loss, and self-discovery, the narrative explores personal rebirth amidst the desolation of working as a logger in a rugged coastal setting. The plot unfolds as Joe, now living under an assumed name, encounters an old friend, Steve, who gradually uncovers Joe's troubled past. Joe’s despondency stems from a broken marriage with Norma, who has left him for another man. Throughout the novel, Joe forms a bond with Ed Broderick, a man who is also marked by a sense of loss and a longing for the past. The climax reveals that Norma still harbors feelings for Joe, prompting a confrontation of unresolved emotions and regret. The resolution comes with her unexpected arrival, leading to a poignant moment of reckoning and the hope for reconciliation, beautifully captured against the backdrop of the tempestuous sea, symbolizing turbulent emotions and life’s unpredictability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Sinclair, Bertrand W., 1881-1972
EBook No.: 67550
Published: Mar 3, 2022
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: British Columbia -- Fiction
Subject: Loggers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Troubled Waters
Original Publication: United States: Street & Smith Corporation,1915.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark.
Summary: "Troubled Waters" by Bertrand W. Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the complex emotional struggles faced by Joe Galloway, a man who has fled from his past life following the dissolution of his marriage. With themes of love, loss, and self-discovery, the narrative explores personal rebirth amidst the desolation of working as a logger in a rugged coastal setting. The plot unfolds as Joe, now living under an assumed name, encounters an old friend, Steve, who gradually uncovers Joe's troubled past. Joe’s despondency stems from a broken marriage with Norma, who has left him for another man. Throughout the novel, Joe forms a bond with Ed Broderick, a man who is also marked by a sense of loss and a longing for the past. The climax reveals that Norma still harbors feelings for Joe, prompting a confrontation of unresolved emotions and regret. The resolution comes with her unexpected arrival, leading to a poignant moment of reckoning and the hope for reconciliation, beautifully captured against the backdrop of the tempestuous sea, symbolizing turbulent emotions and life’s unpredictability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Sinclair, Bertrand W., 1881-1972
EBook No.: 67550
Published: Mar 3, 2022
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: British Columbia -- Fiction
Subject: Loggers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.