Excerpt from In the Roar of the Sea, Vol. 1 of 3: A Tale of the Cornish Coast Her father spoke. He had come up unperceived by the girl, burdened with a shovel in one hand and a bucket in the other, looking pale, weary, and worn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Judith, a girl on the cusp of womanhood, finds herself orphaned and tasked with the care of her developmentally delayed twin brother. The two are sent to live with their aunt in a small town along the wild and sinister coast of Cornwall, where smugglers lurk and wreckers lure ships to their doom to pilfer stolen goods. Captain Coppinger, the reputed head of the wreckers, is equal parts feared and respected among the townspeople. When he sees the lovely Judith, he falls madly in love. In the Roar of the Sea is a captivating romance filled with adventure.

Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was an English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar. His bibliography lists more than 1240 separate publications. He is remembered particularly as a writer of hymns, the best known being "Onward Christian Soldiers" and "Now the Day is Over". Originally published 1892. Volume III of III.