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""People of the Whirlpool"" is a novel written by Mabel Osgood Wright that tells the story of a young girl named Wanda who is forced to leave her home in the city and move to a small island in the Chesapeake Bay with her family. The island is home to a community of watermen who... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Mabel Osgood Wright (1859-1934) was an American author. She was an early leader in the Audubon movement who wrote extensively about nature and birds. She was born in New York City and was educated at home and in private schools. Wright's first printed work (apart from a few verses),... Read Full Overview

People of the Whirlpool is a novel written by Mabel Osgood Wright, first published in 1920. The story is set in a small fishing village on the coast of Maine and follows the lives of its inhabitants. The book explores the themes of love, loss, and the struggle for survival in... Read Full Overview