22179s. Glidden, Helene. THE LIGHT ON THE ISLAND – Tales of a Lighthouse Keeper’s Family in the San Juan Islands. Woodinville. 2001.
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22179s. Glidden, Helene. THE LIGHT ON THE ISLAND – Tales of a Lighthouse Keeper’s Family in the San Juan Islands. Woodinville. 2001.
22179s. Glidden, Helene. THE LIGHT ON THE ISLAND – Tales of a Lighthouse Keeper’s Family in the San Juan Islands. Woodinville. 2001. Soft wraps. This classic chronicles the life of a lighthouse keeper’s family on Patos Island in Washington’s Rosario Strait from 1905 to 1913. Herein Helene or “Angie”, as she calls herself, records the hardships, adventures and heroism that her family experienced in this remote corner of Washington state. The tale begins with the five-year old and her family moving to Patos as her father is appointed keeper there. Originally published in 1951, this anniversary edition preserves forever an important era in lighthouse life. (M). 16.95.