The Schooner On The Beach is a historical novel written by Edward Augustus Rand and published in 1884. The book is set in the mid-19th century and revolves around the story of a schooner that gets stranded on a beach in Massachusetts during a storm. The protagonist of the novel is Captain John Hardy, who is tasked with salvaging the ship and its cargo. However, he soon discovers that the schooner's cargo is not what it seems, and he must navigate...