The Iceberg Express
David Cory
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Description
David Cory wrote the linked fairy tales in this children's book. The contents promise a magic comb and a coral palace. King Seaphus, an enchanted prince, and magic seeds follow. Candy City and Toy Land close the list. The first tale opens on a bright August morning. Little Mary Louise is trusted out alone for the first time. Her family has moved to the seashore for the summer. She crosses the meadow to the beach. The tide crowds in like children hurrying home from school.
She wonders who urges the waves onward. A hoarse, hollow voice seems to push them. What lies beneath and beyond the sea? White ships glide there, smaller than seabirds. A low rippling laugh reaches her ear. An older girl rests on the sand nearby. The girl is tired from swimming. Cory builds his undersea adventures from a small girl's questions. A strange companion answers them.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | David Cory |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 99 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |