num_pages: 12
description: In the idyllic summer of 1896 in Portland, Maine, several people are embarking on adventures of a most audacious and entertaining nature. The lovely Cordelia Underwood unexpectedly inherits a large parcel of land, and discovers that it holds an irresistible secret; it is her newfound friend, Tobias Walton--a man of a certain age and Pickwickian characteristics--who will eventually help her to unravel the mystery. In parallel journeys up the coast of Maine, Cordelia collects a handsome suitor and several opinionated relatives, and Mister Walton is soon accompanied by an entourage of hapless friends--the honorable members of the Moosepath League. Together this motley group encounters a colorful variety of true Maine eccentrics--from old salts to bootleggers, grande dames to prospective beaus--and find themselves embroiled in some good old-fashioned wonderment and laughter that includes a boxing match between two aging politicians, an escaped circus bear named Maude, a dastardly kidnapping, and the parachutist Mrs. Roberto in her attractive suit of tights! Superbly written, with a vivid sense of place and period, this is a book for any day that begs a few hours of pure delight.
language: English
title: Cordelia Underwood: Or the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League
titlecomplete: Cordelia Underwood: Or the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League (Unabridged audiobook on cassette)
characters: Tobias Walton, Mr. Thump, James Underwood, Mr. Eagleton, Charles Stimply, Mr. Ephram, Mercia Underwood, John Benning, Horace McQuinn, Cordelia Underwood
genres: Historical, Literature, American, Adventure, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Mystery
ratings_count: 834
places: Maine
series: The Moosepath League
publisher: Books On Tape