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Blow the Man Down

by Holman Day

First published: 1916
Pages: 397

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Holman Day set this romance on the working waterfront of the New England coast, where seamanship counts for more than a family name. Captain Boyd Mayo commands a yacht for a wealthy owner and finds his loyalty tested when he falls for Alma Marston, the daughter of the man he serves. What follows mixes shipboard adventure, rivalry, and a slow reckoning with questions of pride and duty that Mayo cannot dodge forever. Day, a Maine newspaperman before he turned to fiction, wrote with a sailor's ear for coastal talk and the rhythms of harbor towns, and the book carries that regional flavor throughout. Readers who enjoy old-fashioned sea yarns with a romantic thread will find plenty here. A free PDF and EPUB edition is available to download.

About the author

Holman Day

Holman Day (1865-1935) was an American author, journalist, and filmmaker known for novels and ballads celebrating the people and landscape of Maine. He was a popular regional writer of his time.