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Cappy Ricks Retires is a fictional novel written by Peter B. Kyne. It is an interesting story of Cappy, who quits but keeps being drawn back by the romance of the sea and business. He comes back strong. This book is a compelling blend of great characters, compassion, and World War I history. American author Peter Bernhard Kyne published his work between 1904 and 1940. He was born and passed away in San Francisco, California. His books, especially The Three Godfathers, his debut novel, have been turned into films. The Three Godfathers (1913), The Long Chance (1914), Cappy Ricks (1916), Webster-Man's Man (1917), The Valley of the Giants (1918), Kindred of the Dust (1920), The Pride of Palomar (1921), The Go Getter (1922), Cappy Ricks Retires (1922), Never the Twain Shall Meet (1923), Outlaws of Eden (1929), Golden Dawn (1930), Cappy Ricks Comes Back (1934), Cappy Ricks Special (1935), Soldiers, Sailors and Dogs (1936), The Parson of Panamint and Other Stories (1936).

The story begins with, Alden P. Ricks who was an individualist, but his friends in the wholesale timber and shipping trade described him as a character. He had been a cabin boy on one journey around Cape Horn, but other than running the Blue Star Navigation Company and occasionally travelling in first class, his experience at sea was little. In his later years, he was given a courtesy title because of his close familiarity with ships and the sailors who sail into the deep. Cappy Ricks had to manage a sizable amount of money in the wholesale lumber and shipping businesses. He was the owner of the Blue Star Navigation Company, which transported it by freight, and the Ricks Lumber and Logging Company, which sold a million feet of lumber every day. Every one of the thirty-plus boats in the Blue Star fleet has Cappy listed as the managing owner. Read Cappy Ricks to know the complete story.

In the Western classic "The Long Chance," a gambler lives in San Pasqual, a dry desert hamlet. People of all ages will find it to be an engaging read because it is a straightforward yet vivid novel full of adventure. A brand-new Western tale about the sunbaked desert town of San Pasqual, Harley P. Hennage, the area's top gambler, the best and worst man, and the lovely Donna is being told. The goal of this collection of stories by Peter B. Kyne is to bring together many of his well-known ideas and make them accessible to everyone for a reasonable price in a single draft. Some tales are interesting and amazing, while others quietly approach and draw you in. This edition of The Long Chance has a striking new cover and a professionally typeset manuscript, making it current and readable. The plot includes so many turns and twists that it may keep a reader interested.

Webster-Man's Man is a fictional novel written by Peter B. Kyne in early twentieth century. He attempts to compile many of his classic thoughts as collection of thirty chapter consolidated in a single draft so that everyone can read them at an affordable price. Some chapters are interesting and others are softly creep up on you and pull you in. This updated version of Webster's Man's Man appealing and modern, with a brand-new cover and beautifully typeset manuscript.