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Empty Hands

Arthur Stringer

Publisher: Alien Ebooks

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Summary

Arthur Stringer (1874 – 1950) was a Canadian novelist, screenwriter, and poet who later moved to the United States.
 
In Empty Hands, the spoiled only daughter of a wealthy father is banished by her parent away from the bright lights. This young flapper nearly drowns in a canoe, but is saved by one Shomer Grimshaw, a young timber engineer. The two end up on a remote island with only the clothes they are wearing, and must battle the elements to survive.
Available since: 05/15/2023.
Print length: 113 pages.

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