The Ship-Carpenter's Family: A Story For The Times (1855)

By: Whitman, William Edward Seaver

Book Overview

The Ship-Carpenter's Family: A Story For The Times is a novel written by William Edward Seaver Whitman in 1855. The book tells the story of the Ship-Carpenter family, who are struggling to make ends meet in the midst of economic and social change in mid-19th century America. The father, John Ship-Carpenter, is a skilled carpenter who has been displaced by the rise of factory production. His wife, Mary, is a hard-working homemaker who tries to keep...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120927463
• ISBN13: 9781120927460
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"