Shavings a Novel

Shavings is a novel written by Joseph C. Lincoln. The story revolves around the life of a young man named David Kent, who is struggling to make a living as a carpenter in a small town in Massachusetts. David is a hard-working and honest man who takes pride in his work, but he is constantly faced with challenges that threaten to derail his dreams.The novel explores the themes of love, loss, and redemption as David navigates his way through life. He falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Alice, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that she is already engaged to another man. David also has to deal with the loss of his father, who was a respected carpenter in the town.As the story progresses, David begins to realize that his true passion lies in creating intricate wood carvings. He starts to work on a masterpiece that he hopes will bring him fame and fortune. However, his obsession with the carving threatens to consume him, and he must find a way to balance his passion with the other important aspects of his life.Throughout the novel, Lincoln's vivid descriptions of the town and its inhabitants bring the story to life. The reader is transported to a simpler time and place, where hard work and perseverance are valued above all else. Shavings is a heartwarming and inspiring tale that will appeal to readers of all ages.1919. Begins: Mr. Gabriel Bearse was happy. The prominence given to this statement is not meant to imply that Gabriel was, as a general rule, unhappy. Quite the contrary; Mr. Bearse¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s disposition was a cheerful one and the cares of this world had not rounded his plump shoulders. But Captain Sam Hunniwell had once said, and Orham public opinion agreed with him, that Gabe Bearse was never happy unless he was talking. Now here was Gabriel, not talking, but walking briskly along the Orham main road, and yet so distinctly happy that the happiness showed in his gait, his manner and in the excited glitter of his watery eye. Truly an astonishing condition of things and tending, one would say, to prove that Captain Sam¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s didactic remark, so long locally accepted and quoted as gospel truth, had a flaw in its wisdom somewhere.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.