7281. Wills, Lois Bailey. WAIT FOR ME. North Quincy , Mass. 1976. 1st. 319p. DJ.
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7281. Wills, Lois Bailey. WAIT FOR ME. North Quincy , Mass. 1976. 1st. 319p. DJ.
7281a,b. Wills, Lois Bailey. WAIT FOR ME. North Quincy , Mass. 1976. 1st. 319p. DJ. A historical novel that takes place in the 1870’s and 1880’s in New England . The author enthralls the reader with tales of shipwrecks off the coast of Scituate , of the Massachusetts Humane Society, how they operated and were organized, and how they accomplished feats of rescue in the face of raging Atlantic storms. They were farmers, fishermen, and storekeepers but in the face of adversity they became supermen. Includes much about local government and the New England “Town Meeting”. Though a fictional account, the author researched local life and the local life-savers extensively for this account. One of the few books ever written on the Humane Society. (F). $22.