Peggy’s Prize Cruise by Kate Dickinson Sweetser published by Barse & Hopkins, New York and Newark, 1925. Illustrated - black and white photographs
The story is about a young woman, Peggy, whose friend, Paul, wins a Mediterranean cruise for writing the best historical five-reel motion picture play. Peggy and her family decide to go on the same cruise. It is a romance, with history, sea voyage and travel thrown in. If you want to learn 1920s colloquialisms, this is the book for you. Lots of fun! It is illustrated with black and white photographs of the some the places they visit and a charming look at teenagers from the 20s.
The author, Kate Dickinson Sweetser, was an American author known in her time for writing juvenile fiction and compilations. She was born in New York City to Charles H. and Mary N. Sweetser. Her great-grandfather, Samuel Dickinson, was one of the founders of Amherst College in Massachusetts; she was also the cousin of poet Emily Dickinson.
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