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Galusha the Magnificent

Galusha the Magnificent

Lincoln, Joseph C.

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ISBN10: 1162639881
ISBN13: 9781162639888
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 412
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.84 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Galusha the Magnificent is a novel written by Joseph C. Lincoln that tells the story of Galusha Pennypacker, a shy and introverted man who suddenly finds himself in the spotlight after he inherits a large sum of money and becomes the talk of the town. Galusha, who has always been content with his simple life, is now faced with the challenge of managing his newfound wealth and dealing with the expectations of those around him.As he navigates this new world of wealth and privilege, Galusha must also contend with a cast of colorful characters, including a group of scheming businessmen who are eager to take advantage of him, a beautiful and ambitious young woman who sees him as a means to an end, and a wise old friend who helps him stay grounded and true to himself.Through it all, Galusha learns valuable lessons about the true meaning of wealth and happiness, and discovers that the things that truly matter in life are often the things that money can't buy. With its engaging characters, witty dialogue, and heartwarming message, Galusha the Magnificent is a charming and uplifting novel that will delight readers of all ages.1921. Joseph Crosby Lincoln is perhaps Cape Cod's most prolific writer. Through some 50 novels, numerous poems, short stories, and magazine pieces that were written in the first half of the 20th century, the rest of the country came to have an image of Cape Cod that has lasted well beyond his death. The book begins: Mr. Horatio Pulcifer was on his way home. It was half-past five of a foggy, gray afternoon in early October; it had rained the previous day and a part of the day before that and it looked extremely likely to rain again at any moment. The road between Wellmouth Center, the village in which Mr. Pulcifer had been spending the afternoon, and East Wellmouth, the community which he honored with his residence, was wet and sloppy; there were little puddles in the hollows of the macadam and the ruts and depressions in the sand on either side were miniature lakes. The groves of pitch pines and the bare, brown fields and knolls dimly seen through the fog looked moist and forsaken and dismal. There were no houses in sight; along the East Wellmouth road there are few dwellings, for no one but a misanthrope or a hermit would select that particular section as a place in which to live. Night was coming on and, to accent the loneliness, from somewhere in the dusky dimness a great foghorn groaned at intervals. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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