Excerpt from Random Shots
It is only fair to say to the reader of the Mormon story in this volume that if he is reminded of Artemus Ward by a phrase which alludes to a number of hearts beating as one, he cannot excuse me upon the theory of unconscious plagiarism. I took the idea deliberately, because it exactly suited the place into which it was put.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book follows Thompson Dunbar, a sailor who leaves his 33 brides and many young children for a voyage that ends in tragedy. After his ship sinks, he washes ashore a deserted island, where he spends the next 15 years alone. Meanwhile, back home, his beloved brides mourn him as lost at sea and eventually remarry Arbutus Jones. When Thompson finally returns home, he is devastated to learn of their marriage and the loss of his family. Heartbroken, he briefly meets his son before disappearing again, leaving the reader to ponder the complexities of love, loss, and the enduring bonds of family. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334126062_0
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