Clearing Weather

About this film

LibriVox recording of Clearing Weather by Cornelia Meigs. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. "It is not the money. It is the ships. I must build ships. But no one wants them now." Cornelia Meigs captures the excitement of great-ship building in the Massachusetts shipyards of the late 18th century and paints an entertaining picture of life in the newly-formed United States. Can Nicholas Drury bring them through the post-Revolution depression? This historical fiction novel was awarded the 1929 Newbery Honor book distinction for best children's literature published in the U.S. and holds interest for adults as well as youth. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-06 (147MB) M4B Audiobook 07-13 (159MB)

Directors & creators

Cornelia Meigs

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;U.S. History; sailing ship; ship building; early united states; jocasta; tall ships; post-revolution

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