The Cheerful Smugglers

By Ellis Parker Butler

Book Overview

The Cheerful Smugglers is a humorous novel written by Ellis Parker Butler. The story centers around a group of smugglers who operate on the coast of Maine during the Prohibition Era. The leader of the group is Captain Kidd, a jovial and charismatic man who is loved by his crew and the local townspeople alike. The story follows the adventures and misadventures of Captain Kidd and his crew as they smuggle illegal alcohol and evade the law. Along the way, they encounter a variety of colorful characters, including a bumbling Prohibition agent, a wealthy socialite, and a group of gangsters who want to take over their operation. Despite the danger and challenges they face, the smugglers remain cheerful and optimistic, always finding a way to outsmart their adversaries. The Cheerful Smugglers is a lighthearted and entertaining novel that captures the spirit of the Prohibition Era and the colorful characters who lived during that time.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162733748
• ISBN13: 9781162733746
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"