Project Gutenberg 2013-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 115 Bassett, Sara Ware 1872 1968 Shifting Sands Produced by Dianna Adair, Marc-André Seekamp, La Monte H.P. Yarroll and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Shifting Sands" by Sara Ware Bassett is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of Cape Cod, the story follows Marcia Howe, a young widow living in isolation, who finds her life intertwined with that of Stanley Heath, a stranger who arrives at her home under mysterious circumstances. The narrative presents a mix of romance and intrigue revolving around Marcia, her enigmatic guest, and the cove they inhabit, suggesting themes of community, resilience, and the search for love. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Marcia Howe, who lives a solitary life on a sand spit at Crocker's Cove after the death of her unsteady husband, Jason. The arrival of Stanley Heath, a man who has run aground while operating his boat, disrupts her quiet existence. As Marcia cares for him, the townsfolk speculate about her past and their potential romance, while an intriguing twist comes with Stanley's possession of a leather case filled with gems, hinting at secrets that could complicate their developing relationship. Marcia, with her strong spirit and practical skills, is portrayed as a woman ready to embrace a new chapter in her life, yet haunted by her past and the community's expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43773/43773-h/images/cover.jpg en Love stories Widows -- Fiction Mystery fiction Cape Cod (Mass.) -- Fiction Nieces -- Fiction New England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 402871 402880 2024-09-18T10:59:13.376491 2023-09-19T06:53:50.591309 text/html text/html 411672 2013-09-20T14:37:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186058 2013-09-20T14:37:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 204606 2024-09-18T10:59:20.497467 application/epub+zip 208730 2024-09-18T10:59:14.367494 application/epub+zip 195940 2024-09-18T10:59:13.853508 application/epub+zip 348898 2024-09-18T10:59:25.269426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310530 2024-09-18T10:59:19.912474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290537 2022-09-20T03:58:34.716959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359210 359073 2024-09-18T10:59:11.556504 2023-09-19T06:53:48.942331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 359132 2013-09-20T14:37:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141151 2013-09-20T14:37:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 359123 2013-09-20T14:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141103 2013-09-20T14:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21853 2024-09-18T10:59:25.413429 application/rdf+xml 11712 2024-09-18T10:59:13.951555 image/jpeg 1821 2024-09-18T10:59:13.902475 image/jpeg 184686 2024-09-18T10:59:13.421505 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia