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Very late indeed in May but early in the morning Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs. The day before she had been eleven and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which... Read Full Overview

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Hergesheimer was born in Philadelphia and initially studied as a painter but quickly turned to writing. He established an early reputation with his first novel The Lay Anthony in 1914. Three Black Pennys, which followed in 1917, chronicled the fictional lives of three generations... Read Full Overview

In the mid-19th century, the Ammidon and Dunsack families of Salem, Massachusetts, have experienced very different fortunes in the merchant sailing trade to the Far East. The successful Ammidons revel in the captaincy of their adventurous and restless son, Gerrit. The Dunsacks'... Read Full Overview

Joseph Hergesheimer's "Java Head" explores the complexities of cultural heritage and romance in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of societal expectations, the novel delves into the challenges and triumphs of interracial marriage.

Joseph Hergesheimer's "Java Head" explores the complexities of cultural heritage and romance in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of societal expectations, the novel delves into the challenges and triumphs of interracial marriage.

Book Excerpt: ...sail, double-reefed foresail and forestaysail, dead before a gale and gigantic long seas hurling the ship on in the bleak watery desolation.Laurel was closely concerned in all these. One cause for this was the fact that her grandfather so often selected her as... Read Full Overview

Java Head is a novel written by Joseph Hergesheimer. It was first published in 1919 and is set in the late 1800s in New England and China. The book follows the story of a wealthy family, the Varnums, who own a shipping company and are involved in the tea trade with China. The... Read Full Overview

Java Head is a novel written by Joseph Hergesheimer, first published in 1919. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the lives of two generations of a wealthy New England family, the Vales. The novel explores the themes of love, family, and social status in a... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...sail, double-reefed foresail and forestaysail, dead before a gale and gigantic long seas hurling the ship on in the bleak watery desolation.Laurel was closely concerned in all these. One cause for this was the fact that her grandfather so often selected her as... Read Full Overview